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When the Earth Was Green

Plants, Animals, and Evolution's Greatest Romance

by Riley Black ...

Narrated by Wren Mack ...

Unabridged

9 hours 36 min

“You'll root for these creatures and their survival. A marvelous narration.”—Booklist“Paleontologist Riley Black’s vivid writing and Wren Mack’s wonderstruck narration make these vignettes of prehistoric life on Earth fascinating listening.”—AudioFileWinner, A Friend of Darwin Award, 2024A gorgeously composed look at the longstanding relationship between prehistoric plants and life on Earth... ... Read more

$26.99 USD

“You'll root for these creatures and their survival. A marvelous narration.”—Booklist“Paleontologist Riley Black’s vivid writing and Wren Mack’s wonderstruck narration make these vignettes of prehistoric life on Earth fascinating listening.”—AudioFileWinner, A Friend of Darwin Award, 2024A gorgeously composed look at the longstanding relationship between prehistoric plants and life on Earth...
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Birds, Sex and Beauty

The Extraordinary Implications of Charles Darwin's Strangest Idea

by Matt Ridley ...

Narrated by Matt Ridley ...

Unabridged

11 hours 31 min

""[An] intriguing philosophical journey into a critical issue within evolutionary theory that for too long has remained unresolved."" —Wall Street JournalMatt Ridley is one of our finest science writers. This book is a treat for bird lovers and evolutionary biologists alike.” —Richard Dawkins, author of The Genetic Book of The Dead and The God DelusionThe New York Times bestsellin... ... Read more

$28.99 USD

""[An] intriguing philosophical journey into a critical issue within evolutionary theory that for too long has remained unresolved."" —Wall Street JournalMatt Ridley is one of our finest science writers. This book is a treat for bird lovers and evolutionary biologists alike.” —Richard Dawkins, author of The Genetic Book of The Dead and The God DelusionThe New York Times bestsellin...
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The Sexual Politics of Meat - 25th Anniversary Edition

A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory

by Carol J. Adams ...

Narrated by Tosca Hopkins ...

Series series Bloomsbury Revelations
Unabridged

10 hours 6 min

Bloomsbury presents The Sexual Politics of Meat – 25th Anniversary Edition by Carol J. Adams, read by Tosca Hopkins.The Sexual Politics of Meat is Carol Adams’ inspiring and controversial exploration of the interplay between contemporary society’s ingrained cultural misogyny and its obsession with meat and masculinity. First published in 1990, the book has continued to change the lives of tens of ... Read more

$23.00 USD

Bloomsbury presents The Sexual Politics of Meat – 25th Anniversary Edition by Carol J. Adams, read by Tosca Hopkins.The Sexual Politics of Meat is Carol Adams’ inspiring and controversial exploration of the interplay between contemporary society’s ingrained cultural misogyny and its obsession with meat and masculinity. First published in 1990, the book has continued to change the lives of tens of
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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs

A New History of a Lost World

by Steve Brusatte ...

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor ...

Unabridged

10 hours 7 min

A sweeping and revelatory new history of the age of dinosaurs, from one of our finest young scientists.""THE ULTIMATE DINOSAUR BIOGRAPHY."" — Scientific AmericanThe dinosaurs. Sixty-six million years ago, the Earth’s most fearsome creatures vanished. Today they remain one of our planet’s great mysteries. Now The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs reveals their extraordinary, 200-million-year-long ... Read more

$28.99 USD

A sweeping and revelatory new history of the age of dinosaurs, from one of our finest young scientists.""THE ULTIMATE DINOSAUR BIOGRAPHY."" — Scientific AmericanThe dinosaurs. Sixty-six million years ago, the Earth’s most fearsome creatures vanished. Today they remain one of our planet’s great mysteries. Now The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs reveals their extraordinary, 200-million-year-long
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Life on Earth

by David Attenborough ...

Narrated by David Attenborough ...

Unabridged

12 hours 26 min

A new edition of David Attenborough’s groundbreaking Life on Earth.Winner of Best Non-Fiction Audiobook at the New York Radio Awards 2019.Shortlisted for Best Audiobook at the Specsavers National Book Awards 2018.Shortlisted for Futurebook of the Year at the Futurebook Awards 2018.The nation’s greatest voice, David Attenborough, reads a brand-new edition of Life on Earth, ... ... Read more

$27.99 USD

A new edition of David Attenborough’s groundbreaking Life on Earth.Winner of Best Non-Fiction Audiobook at the New York Radio Awards 2019.Shortlisted for Best Audiobook at the Specsavers National Book Awards 2018.Shortlisted for Futurebook of the Year at the Futurebook Awards 2018.The nation’s greatest voice, David Attenborough, reads a brand-new edition of Life on Earth, ...
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The Culture Clash

A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding the Relationship Between Humans and Domestic Dogs

by Jean Donaldson ...

Narrated by Vanessa Daniels ...

Unabridged

9 hours 21 min

Generations of dogs have been labeled training-lemons for requiring actual motivation when all along they were perfectly normal. Numerous other completely and utterly normal dogs have been branded as canine misfits simply because they grew up to act like dogs. Barking, chewing, sniffing, licking, jumping up, and occasionally, (just like people), having arguments, is as normal and natural for dogs ... Read more

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Generations of dogs have been labeled training-lemons for requiring actual motivation when all along they were perfectly normal. Numerous other completely and utterly normal dogs have been branded as canine misfits simply because they grew up to act like dogs. Barking, chewing, sniffing, licking, jumping up, and occasionally, (just like people), having arguments, is as normal and natural for dogs
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Owls of the Eastern Ice

A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl

by Jonathan C. Slaght ...

Narrated by Jonathan C. Slaght ...

Unabridged

8 hours 43 min

A field scientist and conservationist tracks the elusive Blakiston's Fish Owl in the forbidding reaches of eastern RussiaWhen he was just a fledgling birdwatcher, Jonathan C. Slaght had a chance encounter with one of the most mysterious birds on Earth. Bigger than any owl he knew, it looked like a small bear with decorative feathers. He snapped a quick photo and shared it with experts. Soon he was ... Read more

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A field scientist and conservationist tracks the elusive Blakiston's Fish Owl in the forbidding reaches of eastern RussiaWhen he was just a fledgling birdwatcher, Jonathan C. Slaght had a chance encounter with one of the most mysterious birds on Earth. Bigger than any owl he knew, it looked like a small bear with decorative feathers. He snapped a quick photo and shared it with experts. Soon he was
... Read more
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A Primate's Memoir

A Neuroscientist’s Unconventional Life Among the Baboons

by Robert M. Sapolsky ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

14 hours 35 min

"I had never planned to become a savanna baboon when I grew up; instead, I had always assumed I would become a mountain gorilla," writes Robert Sapolsky in this witty and riveting chronicle of a scientist's coming-of-age in remote Africa.An exhilarating account of Sapolsky's twenty-one-year study of a troop of rambunctious baboons in Kenya, A Primate's Memoir interweaves serious scientific ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"I had never planned to become a savanna baboon when I grew up; instead, I had always assumed I would become a mountain gorilla," writes Robert Sapolsky in this witty and riveting chronicle of a scientist's coming-of-age in remote Africa.An exhilarating account of Sapolsky's twenty-one-year study of a troop of rambunctious baboons in Kenya, A Primate's Memoir interweaves serious scientific
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The Lion Tracker's Guide To Life

by Boyd Varty ...

Narrated by Boyd Varty ...

Unabridged

3 hours 1 min

Somewhere deep inside, you know what your gift, purpose, and mission are. Boyd Varty, a lion tracker and life coach, reveals how the wisdom from the ancient art of tracking can teach you how to recognize these essential ingredients in a meaningful life.Know how to navigate, don’t worry about the destination, and stay alert. These are just a few of the strategies that contribute to both successful ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Somewhere deep inside, you know what your gift, purpose, and mission are. Boyd Varty, a lion tracker and life coach, reveals how the wisdom from the ancient art of tracking can teach you how to recognize these essential ingredients in a meaningful life.Know how to navigate, don’t worry about the destination, and stay alert. These are just a few of the strategies that contribute to both successful
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Honeybee Democracy

by Thomas D. Seeley ...

Narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright ...

Unabridged

8 hours 3 min

Honeybees make decisions collectively—and democratically. Every year, faced with the life-or-death problem of choosing and traveling to a new home, honeybees stake everything on a process that includes collective fact-finding, vigorous debate, and consensus building. In fact, as world-renowned animal behaviorist Thomas Seeley reveals, these incredible insects have much to teach us when it comes to ... Read more

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Honeybees make decisions collectively—and democratically. Every year, faced with the life-or-death problem of choosing and traveling to a new home, honeybees stake everything on a process that includes collective fact-finding, vigorous debate, and consensus building. In fact, as world-renowned animal behaviorist Thomas Seeley reveals, these incredible insects have much to teach us when it comes to
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David Attenborough Life On Air: Memoirs Of A Broadcaster

by David Attenborough ...

Narrated by David Attenborough, David Attenborough ...

Unabridged

19 hours 23 min

David Attenborough reads his own bestselling memoir'An enthralling autobiography from one of the linchpins of television' Good Book GuideDavid Attenborough is the acknowledged voice of nature, loved and revered worldwide for his groundbreaking wildlife documentaries. Over the course of his long BBC career, David has risen from trainee producer to award-winning film-maker, and in Life on Air, he ... Read more

$21.48 USD

David Attenborough reads his own bestselling memoir'An enthralling autobiography from one of the linchpins of television' Good Book GuideDavid Attenborough is the acknowledged voice of nature, loved and revered worldwide for his groundbreaking wildlife documentaries. Over the course of his long BBC career, David has risen from trainee producer to award-winning film-maker, and in Life on Air, he
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The Good Good Pig

The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood

by Sy Montgomery ...

Narrated by Xe Sands ...

Unabridged

5 hours 57 min

A naturalist who spent months at a time living on her own among wild creatures in remote jungles, Sy Montgomery had always felt more comfortable with animals than with people. So she gladly opened her heart to a sick piglet who had been crowded away from nourishing meals by his stronger siblings. Yet Sy had no inkling that this piglet, later named Christopher Hogwood, would not only survive but ... Read more

$18.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A naturalist who spent months at a time living on her own among wild creatures in remote jungles, Sy Montgomery had always felt more comfortable with animals than with people. So she gladly opened her heart to a sick piglet who had been crowded away from nourishing meals by his stronger siblings. Yet Sy had no inkling that this piglet, later named Christopher Hogwood, would not only survive but
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How to Raise the Perfect Dog

Through Puppyhood and Beyond

by Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier ...

Narrated by Cesar Millan ...

Abridged

6 hours 7 min

From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel's Dog Whisperer, the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog.For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, "Yes, you can raise the perfect dog!" It all starts with ... Read more

$15.00 USD

From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel's Dog Whisperer, the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog.For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, "Yes, you can raise the perfect dog!" It all starts with
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My Penguin Year

Life Among the Emperors

by Lindsay McCrae ...

Narrated by Lindsay McCrae ...

Unabridged

7 hours 28 min

An unprecedentedly intimate portrait of an emperor penguin colony in Antarctica, by a Bafta Award-winning BBC director of photography who observed these extraordinary birds for a year. This is the ultimate gift for any penguin or nature lover.For 337 consecutive days, Lindsay McCrae followed 4,000 emperor penguins amid the singular beauty of Antarctica, chronicling their remarkable year-long ... Read more

$23.99 USD

An unprecedentedly intimate portrait of an emperor penguin colony in Antarctica, by a Bafta Award-winning BBC director of photography who observed these extraordinary birds for a year. This is the ultimate gift for any penguin or nature lover.For 337 consecutive days, Lindsay McCrae followed 4,000 emperor penguins amid the singular beauty of Antarctica, chronicling their remarkable year-long
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The Life of Birds

by David Attenborough ...

Narrated by David Attenborough ...

Unabridged

9 hours 59 min

A fully updated new edition of David Attenborough’s bestselling classic.BIRDS. 11,000 species, the most widespread of all animals: on icebergs, in the Sahara or under the sea, at home in our gardens or flying for over a year at a time. Earthbound, we can only look and listen, enjoying their lightness, freedom and richness of plumage and song.David Attenborough has been watching and learning all ... Read more

$27.99 USD

A fully updated new edition of David Attenborough’s bestselling classic.BIRDS. 11,000 species, the most widespread of all animals: on icebergs, in the Sahara or under the sea, at home in our gardens or flying for over a year at a time. Earthbound, we can only look and listen, enjoying their lightness, freedom and richness of plumage and song.David Attenborough has been watching and learning all
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The Mind of a Bee

by Lars Chittka ...

Narrated by Michael Butler Murray ...

Unabridged

7 hours 55 min

Most of us are aware of the hive mind—the power of bees as an amazing collective. But do we know how uniquely intelligent bees are as individuals? In The Mind of a Bee, Lars Chittka draws from decades of research, including his own pioneering work, to argue that bees have remarkable cognitive abilities. He shows that they are profoundly smart, have distinct personalities, can recognize flowers and ... Read more

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Most of us are aware of the hive mind—the power of bees as an amazing collective. But do we know how uniquely intelligent bees are as individuals? In The Mind of a Bee, Lars Chittka draws from decades of research, including his own pioneering work, to argue that bees have remarkable cognitive abilities. He shows that they are profoundly smart, have distinct personalities, can recognize flowers and
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Riding Home

The Power of Horses to Heal

by Tim Hayes ...

Narrated by David Stifel ...

Unabridged

8 hours 23 min

Riding Home:The Power of Horses to Heal, is the first and only audiobook to scientifically and experientially explain why horses have the extraordinary ability to emotionally transform the lives of thousands of men, women and children, whether they are horse lovers, or suffering from deep psychological wounds.It is an audiobook for anyone who wants to experience the joy, wonder, self-awareness and ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Riding Home:The Power of Horses to Heal, is the first and only audiobook to scientifically and experientially explain why horses have the extraordinary ability to emotionally transform the lives of thousands of men, women and children, whether they are horse lovers, or suffering from deep psychological wounds.It is an audiobook for anyone who wants to experience the joy, wonder, self-awareness and
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数えずに鳥を眺めてもいい：野鳥観察のチェックリストにとらわれない楽しみの見つけ方

by 北野百合 ...

Narrated by 北野百合 ...

Unabridged

2 hours 12 min

レアな野鳥を追い求めるプレッシャーや記録の競争を手放し、目の前の自然と深くつながるマインドフルネスな観察の癒しを体験してみませんか。休日の朝の散歩や日々の通勤の道すがら、心を落ち着かせたい時に最適な、静寂とリフレッシュのひとときをお届けします。いつもの風景が、少しずつ生命の息づく豊かな世界へと鮮やかに色づいていく驚きを味わってください。チェックリストを埋めることにとらわれず、鳥たちの美しい姿やさえずり、愛らしい仕草にただ耳を澄ますだけで、心に心地よい余白が生まれます。遠くの珍しい鳥を追いかけなくても、身近な自然の変化を五感で受け止めるスローライフの喜びがここにあります。忙しい現代の生活からふっと抜け出し、自分自身のペースを取り戻すための穏やかで活力に満ちたガイドツアーへ出発しましょう。本書で見つかること:種類や数に縛られず、純粋に目の前の生命と向き合うストレスフリーな観察術。姿、声 ... Read more

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レアな野鳥を追い求めるプレッシャーや記録の競争を手放し、目の前の自然と深くつながるマインドフルネスな観察の癒しを体験してみませんか。休日の朝の散歩や日々の通勤の道すがら、心を落ち着かせたい時に最適な、静寂とリフレッシュのひとときをお届けします。いつもの風景が、少しずつ生命の息づく豊かな世界へと鮮やかに色づいていく驚きを味わってください。チェックリストを埋めることにとらわれず、鳥たちの美しい姿やさえずり、愛らしい仕草にただ耳を澄ますだけで、心に心地よい余白が生まれます。遠くの珍しい鳥を追いかけなくても、身近な自然の変化を五感で受け止めるスローライフの喜びがここにあります。忙しい現代の生活からふっと抜け出し、自分自身のペースを取り戻すための穏やかで活力に満ちたガイドツアーへ出発しましょう。本書で見つかること:種類や数に縛られず、純粋に目の前の生命と向き合うストレスフリーな観察術。姿、声
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Colibríes para principiantes: Guía de iniciación a las diminutas maravillas que se mantienen suspendidas en el aire

by Ifigenia Calvo ...

Narrated by Ifigenia Calvo ...

Unabridged

2 hours 8 min

Conecta con la naturaleza y domina la observación de aves descubriendo la magia de su vuelo estacionario. Ideal para desconectar durante un paseo tranquilo o relajarte en tu propio jardín, esta inmersión sonora transforma la simple curiosidad en un asombro profundo. Comprenderás rápidamente cómo estas ágiles joyas aladas desafían las leyes de la física a diario.Más allá de la sorpresa visual, ... Read more

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Conecta con la naturaleza y domina la observación de aves descubriendo la magia de su vuelo estacionario. Ideal para desconectar durante un paseo tranquilo o relajarte en tu propio jardín, esta inmersión sonora transforma la simple curiosidad en un asombro profundo. Comprenderás rápidamente cómo estas ágiles joyas aladas desafían las leyes de la física a diario.Más allá de la sorpresa visual,
... Read more
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Dinosaurios: Los titanes desaparecidos que solo conocemos por sus huesos

by Fabián Villar ...

Narrated by Fabián Villar ...

Unabridged

2 hours 25 min

Viaja en el tiempo para resolver el misterio de la paleontología y transformar fósiles mudos en titanes prehistóricos. Ideal para mentes inquietas que buscan un aprendizaje evocador durante su trayecto diario, esta obra revive un mundo extinguido combinando aventura intelectual y rigor científico asombroso.Acompaña a los investigadores desde el primer indicio oculto en la roca hasta la imponente ... Read more

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Viaja en el tiempo para resolver el misterio de la paleontología y transformar fósiles mudos en titanes prehistóricos. Ideal para mentes inquietas que buscan un aprendizaje evocador durante su trayecto diario, esta obra revive un mundo extinguido combinando aventura intelectual y rigor científico asombroso.Acompaña a los investigadores desde el primer indicio oculto en la roca hasta la imponente
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Man & Horse

The Long Ride Across America

by John Egenes ...

Unabridged

9 hours

**A memoir of a young man's 4,000-mile journey on horseback across 1970s America—an unforgettable adventure of self-discovery and close companionship that captures the world from a view like no other: as seen between a horse's ears"One of those rare and splendid books that stay with you long after you finish the last page.” —Bill Bryson, author of A Walk in the Woods**In the spring of 1974, twenty ... Read more

$22.00 USD

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**A memoir of a young man's 4,000-mile journey on horseback across 1970s America—an unforgettable adventure of self-discovery and close companionship that captures the world from a view like no other: as seen between a horse's ears"One of those rare and splendid books that stay with you long after you finish the last page.” —Bill Bryson, author of A Walk in the Woods**In the spring of 1974, twenty
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Nowhere Left to Go

How Climate Change Is Driving Species to the Ends of the Earth

by Benjamin von Brackel ...

Narrated by Tom Beyer ...

Unabridged

7 hours 55 min

Harrowing journeys of animals and plants—fleeing skyrocketing temperatures—reported from the frontlines of the greatest migration of species since the Ice Age.As humans accelerate global warming while laying waste to the environment, animals and plants must flee to the margins: on scattered nature reserves, between major highways, or among urban sprawl. And when even these places become too hot ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Harrowing journeys of animals and plants—fleeing skyrocketing temperatures—reported from the frontlines of the greatest migration of species since the Ice Age.As humans accelerate global warming while laying waste to the environment, animals and plants must flee to the margins: on scattered nature reserves, between major highways, or among urban sprawl. And when even these places become too hot
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Meet Your Dog

The Game-Changing Guide to Understanding Your Dog’s Behavior

by Kim Brophey ...

Narrated by Amanda Ronconi ...

Unabridged

7 hours 10 min

Every dog owner knows that along with the joy can come the stress and frustration of behavioral problems, which are expensive to diagnose and treat. Enter Kim Brophey, award-winning canine behavior consultant. Using cutting-edge research, Brophey has developed a groundbreaking system that allows owners to identify what their dog is struggling with, why, and how they can fix it.Brophey's approach ... Read more

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Every dog owner knows that along with the joy can come the stress and frustration of behavioral problems, which are expensive to diagnose and treat. Enter Kim Brophey, award-winning canine behavior consultant. Using cutting-edge research, Brophey has developed a groundbreaking system that allows owners to identify what their dog is struggling with, why, and how they can fix it.Brophey's approach
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The Liars of Nature and the Nature of Liars

Cheating and Deception in the Living World

by Lixing Sun ...

Narrated by Jason Vu ...

Unabridged

8 hours 36 min

Nature is rife with cheating. Possums play possum, feigning death to cheat predators. Crows cry wolf to scare off rivals. Amphibians and reptiles are inveterate impostors. Even genes and cells cheat. The Liars of Nature and the Nature of Liars explores the evolution of cheating in the natural world, revealing how dishonesty has given rise to wondrous diversity.Blending cutting-edge science with a ... Read more

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Nature is rife with cheating. Possums play possum, feigning death to cheat predators. Crows cry wolf to scare off rivals. Amphibians and reptiles are inveterate impostors. Even genes and cells cheat. The Liars of Nature and the Nature of Liars explores the evolution of cheating in the natural world, revealing how dishonesty has given rise to wondrous diversity.Blending cutting-edge science with a
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