Self-harming Parrots and Exploding Toads: A Marvellous Compendium of Bizarre, Gross and Stupid Animal Antics: Bk. 3
Author(s): Francesca Gould; David Haviland
SELF-HARMING PARROTS AND EXPLODING TOADS is a marvellous compendium of the world's most unpleasant creatures and animal facts. Entries cover everything from the disgusting to the informative, including::
* Are cows' farts a major cause of climate change?
* What happens at a dung beetle wedding?
* Why do vultures defecate on themselves?
* What's the best way to fight a crocodile?
SELF-HARMING PARROTS AND EXPLODING TOADS is the third book in an extremely successful series of gross trivia books, and will make an ideal gift at any time of year.
Product Information
A perfect book for inquisitive types who are short on time... NEW SCIENTIST
Francesca Gould is a lecturer in anatomy and physiology, and has always had a fascination for the more unusual and gruesome aspects of the animal kingdom. David Haviland is a journalist and writer, who now knows more about animal excretions than can possibly be healthy.
General Fields
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- : Little, Brown Book Group Limited
- : Piatkus Books
- : 0.21
- : 03 June 2010
- : 196mm X 127mm X 16mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Francesca Gould; David Haviland
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : 590
- : 224
- : Integrated: 30, b/w illustrations
