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- In an age of catastrophic biodiversity loss, the author of Aesop's Animals explains why we should champion and protect nature's underdogs.
- About the Author: Jo Wimpenny is a zoologist and writer, with a research background in animal behaviour and the history of science.
- 336 Pages
- Nature, Environmental Conservation & Protection
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In an age of catastrophic biodiversity loss, the author of Aesop's Animals explains why we should champion and protect nature's underdogs.Book Synopsis
In an age of catastrophic biodiversity loss, the author of Aesop's Animals explains why we should champion and protect nature's underdogs.
The living world evokes many emotions, especially when it comes to our relationships with animals. Some of our reactions are logical responses to potential harm, but many are irrational, and our loathing and persecution of some species far exceed the threat they pose to us. We no longer prosecute animals for their 'crimes' as we did in the Middle Ages, but our human exceptionalism and vilification of unwelcome animal behaviour continues. In Beauty of the Beasts, Jo Wimpenny challenges our perceptions of 'good' species and sets the record straight about those we label 'pests', 'scavengers' and 'predators'. Using the latest research, Jo explains the natural behaviours we use to villainise animals while demonstrating how these species benefit humanity and are more sentient than we ever thought. From wasps that provide free pest control and snakes whose venom may cure cancer to crocodiles that play together and spiders that dream, this book will convince you to rethink our most misunderstood beasts. While it may be tempting to imagine a more pleasant world devoid of animals that scare and repulse us, Jo explains why losing them would devastate many ecosystems, encouraging all of us to appreciate these animals for what they are and the vital roles they fulfil for all life on Earth.About the Author
Jo Wimpenny is a zoologist and writer, with a research background in animal behaviour and the history of science. She is the author of Aesop's Animals: The Science Behind the Fables and co-author of Ten Thousand Birds: Ornithology Since Darwin with Tim Birkhead and Bob Montgomerie, which won the 2015 PROSE award for History of Science, Medicine and Technology.Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.32 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Nature
Sub-Genre: Environmental Conservation & Protection
Publisher: Bloomsbury Wildlife
Format: Hardcover
Author: Jo Wimpenny
Language: English
Street Date: April 28, 2026
TCIN: 1003431494
UPC: 9781399417617
Item Number (DPCI): 247-50-8166
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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