The modern bestiary : a curated collection of wondrous creatures
Bagniewska, Joanna2022
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From the familiar to the improbable, the gross to the endearing, The Modern Bestiary is a compendium of curious creatures. It includes both animals that have made headlines and those you've probably never heard of, such as skin-eating caecilians, harp sponges, or zombie worms - also known as bone-eating snot flowers. Arranged by elements (Earth, Water, Air), The Modern Bestiary contains well-known species told from new, unexpected angles (rats that drive cars; fish that communicate by passing wind), as well as stranger and lesser-known creatures, including carnivorous mice that howl at the moon, cross-dressing cuttlefish, and antechinuses - small marsupials that literally mate themselves to death. Finally, there are the 'aliens on Earth' - the incredible, the surreal, the magical - such as tardigrades, tongue-eating lice and immortal jellyfish, creatures so astonishing that they make unicorns look rather commonplace. Written by a zoologist with a flair for storytelling, this is a fascinating celebration of the animal kingdom.
Main title:
The modern bestiary : a curated collection of wondrous creatures / Joanna Bagniewska ; with illustrations by Jennifer N.R. Smith.
Author:
Bagniewska, Joanna, authorSmith, Jennifer N. R., illustrator
Imprint:
London : Wildfire, 2022.©2022
Collation:
246 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
EarthWaterAir.
ISBN:
9781035402168 (pbk)9781035402168
Dewey class:
591.5
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
526839
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Animals | 591.5 BAG | Available |