{"product_id":"the-modern-bestiary-joanna-bagniewska-9781472289605","title":"The Modern Bestiary","description":"\u003cp\u003e'An illuminating compendium of some weird and wonderful creatures.' Observer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by a zoologist with a flair for storytelling, this is a fascinating celebration of the animal kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e' [A] beautifully written book to make you laugh, squirm and - perhaps most importantly - appreciate how lucky we are to not have to live inside an anus.' Yussef Rafik\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The Modern Bestiary provides a fascinating, accessible and humorous insight into the wonders of the natural world.' Amy Dickman, director of Oxford University's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'If you love animals, especially ones with unsavoury habits, this book is for you. Entries are crafted with affection, cast-iron scholarship and an unyielding dedication to exposing as much hilarious weirdness as the animal kingdom can offer.' Tom Moorhouse, author of Elegy for a River\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Everyone who loves wildlife - especially fantastically weird and cringingly gross wildlife - should read this masterful book.' Mark Carwardine, author\/presenter of Last Chance to See\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'If ever there was a book that highlighted the bewildering wonders of the natural world, and the need for their conservation, this is it.' Michael Brooke, author of Far from Land\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joanna Bagniewska","offers":[{"title":"As New","offer_id":47397623857395,"sku":"7770002839535","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9781472289605.jpg?v=1752004959","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/the-modern-bestiary-joanna-bagniewska-9781472289605","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}