An entrancing guide to the world's most far-fetched creatures - a unique blend of cutting-edge science and philosophical meditation on what we humans can learn from the extraordinary animals around us.
Klappentext
A wonder-inducing guide to the world's most far-fetched creatures, long-listed for the 2013 Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books. From Axolotl to Zebrafish, readers will discover a whole host of real creatures that are even more astonishing than anything found in the pages of a medieval bestiary. 'Here is the key to nature's secret cupboard, featuring the animals that have eluded our gaze. Seek no further for the dream gift' "Irish Times"
Biografie
Caspar Henderson, geboren 1963, arbeitet als Autor zu Fragen der Natur und der Conditio humana und als Journalist für Zeitungen wie Financial Tmes, Independent und New Scientist. Für seine Arbeiten wurde er bereits mehrfach ausgezeichnet. Caspar Henderson lebt in Oxford.