{"product_id":"9781472289636","title":"The Modern Bestiary : A Curated Collection of Wondrous Creatures","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Bagniewska, Joanna \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eResearch \u0026amp; information: general\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 1 February 2024 by Headline Publishing Group (Wildfire) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e139 x 197 x 20 | 180g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the familiar to the improbable, the gross to the endearing, The Modern Bestiary is a compendium of curious creatures. It includes both animals that have made headlines and those you've probably never heard of, such as skin-eating caecilians, harp sponges, or zombie worms - also known as bone-eating snot flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Arranged by elements (Earth, Water, Air), The Modern Bestiary contains well-known species told from new, unexpected angles (rats that drive cars; fish that communicate by passing wind), as well as stranger and lesser-known creatures, including carnivorous mice that howl at the moon, cross-dressing cuttlefish, and antechinuses - small marsupials that literally mate themselves to death. Finally, there are the 'aliens on Earth' - the incredible, the surreal, the magical - such as tardigrades, tongue-eating lice and immortal jellyfish, creatures so astonishing that they make unicorns look rather commonplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a zoologist with a flair for storytelling, this is a fascinating celebration of the animal kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48367214035268,"sku":"9781472289636","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/26cc5ab1621c5c543ee43295bdd1d963.png?v=1752764326","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.pro\/products\/9781472289636","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}