Wow! eBook
Zombie Birds, Astronaut Fish, and Other Weird Animals
Author(s): Becky Crew (Author)
- Publisher: Adams Media Corp
- Publication Date: 18 April 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 239 pages
- ISBN-10: 1440560269
- ISBN-13: 9781440560262
Book Description
Take a walk on the weird side!
Astronaut fish swimming in zero gravity? Fluffy little birds hungry for brains? Transformer butterflies morphing in midair? It’s either a bad trip or one crazy safari.
Becky Crew takes you on the latter by mixing serious scientific facts with lighthearted anthropomorphic stories. Each animal profile starts with a short, humorous day-in-the-life-of bit that leads into the real science of these really strange creatures. Becky keeps things fresh by mixing in her wit with the interesting facts.From naked mole rat reproduction to the Wolverine-style defenses of Cameroon’s hairy frogs,
Zombie Birds, Astronaut Fish, and Other Weird Animals packs enough information for one heck of a nature walk.Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Becky Crew is an award-winning science writer. Her blog, Running Ponies (http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/running-ponies/), blends science fact with humorous wit, and is part of theScientific American blog network. It was voted Best Australian Science Blog in 2010 and her writing was included in the 2011 collection ofThe Best Australian Science Writing. She is the former online editor of Australia’s leading science magazine,Cosmos.
