The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar
Evolution's Most Unbelievable Solutions to Life's Biggest Problems
Evolution's Most Unbelievable Solutions to Life's Biggest Problems
By Matt Simon
By Matt Simon
By Matt Simon
By Matt Simon
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Hardcover $20.00
Oct 25, 2016 | ISBN 9780143128687
The Universe Within
The Man Who Planted Trees
The First Word
What on Earth?
Horseshoe Crabs and Velvet Worms
The Butterfly Effect
The Spinning Magnet
The Glass Universe
Dare to Sketch
Praise
Winner of the American Library Association’s Alex Award
“A veritable parade of eccentric animal profiles that make you laugh so hard you won’t even realize you’re learning a thing or two about niche distribution and adaptive camouflage.”
—Wired (“Required Science Reading from 2016”)
“A bizarre collection of evolution tales . . . the weirder, the better.”
—Entertainment Weekly
“A quick, fun read that’s . . . heavy on snark. . . . The book is packed full of fascinating facts that will both impress and creep out.”
—Science News
“An entertaining look at evolution’s frightening billion-year arms race. . . . Simon’s wit, combined with the geniune eccentricity of his subjects, make this a fun and accessible book.”
—Publishers Weekly
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