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EAN : 9782259264730
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 216
Size : 140 x 225 mm

Release date : 23/05/2019
What if we humans invited ourselves into animals’ lives? We think we know animals well, but we are actually far off the mark, as can be seen by the new discoveries in terms of animals’ capacities, intelligence and knowledge that scientists are discovering every day.
Dogs’, cats’, rats’, cows’, wild boars’, gorillas’, octopuses’, sharks’, crows’, mosquitoes’, wasps’, and even microbes’? All those familiar animals that we think we know well because we deal with them daily, or have learned about their lives in books or on TV. But we are actually, and necessarily, far off... Dogs’, cats’, rats’, cows’, wild boars’, gorillas’, octopuses’, sharks’, crows’, mosquitoes’, wasps’, and even microbes’? All those familiar animals that we think we know well because we deal with them daily, or have learned about their lives in books or on TV. But we are actually, and necessarily, far off the mark. Scientists studying them are discovering new animal capacities, intelligence and knowledge every day. It’s practically enough to make us jealous!
This book describes the lives of 12 different animals, 12 of our companions on the planet, 12 characters whose evolution, biology, skills and cognitive capacities are truly remarkable. Each story is told, insofar as possible for a representative of the human species, from the animal’s point of view. But anthropomorphism doesn’t prevent empathy and scientific investigation based on the most recent research into animal biology and behavior. So come meet Jurassic octopuses, wild boars of Berlin, mosquitos from the London Tube, Quiqui the dog exposed to shrapnel in Verdun, Oscar the cat who lay down on the bed of the dying, and T. Gondii, a manipulative brain parasite. A fascinating bestiary!
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EAN : 9782259264730
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 216
Size : 140 x 225 mm
Plon