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S'està carregant… Sloths! : a celebration of the world's most maligned mammalde William Hartston
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Fine, funny survey of the beast I consider my spirit animal. Not academically rigorous by any means, just a good fun read that blows away a lot of myths about this much maligned mammal. Remember, in (almost) the word of the great Ze Frank, 'If you're having a stressful day, consider the Sloth. It hasn't done anything for 20 million years and it isn't extinct'. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
In public estimation and scientific investigations, sloths have undergone an astonishing transformation in the course of the past few years. Thanks largely to YouTube clips posted by the sloth orphanage in Costa Rica, sloths have attracted a vast audience of admirers. Instead of seeing them as ridiculous anachronisms of which we know little, they have turned into creatures considered by many to be the most endearing on earth. Over much the same period, scientific investigations have also changed our view of sloths. No longer are they seen as total misfits in the modern world but, in the words of one specialist sloth investigator, they are 'masters of the alternative lifestyle'. While giving plenty of opportunity with its illustrations for the sloth-lovers among us to enjoy their smiles and apparent vulnerability, this book will also cover the fascinating history of the sloths, from the prehistoric Ground Sloth to modern pygmy sloths in Panama, the current state of the science of sloths and will reveal the truth behind sloth behaviour. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — S'està carregant… GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)599.313Natural sciences and mathematics Zoology Mammals Edentata, Rodentia, Insectivora: Sloths, Rodents, Moles Aarvarks, Pangolins, Xenarthra SlothsLCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana:
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I'm all for sloths, and nonfiction, and even nonfiction history, but the first 1/3 of the book (3-4 chapters) was SO BORING. This is less a "Celebration" than just a dull recounting of the author's research. One assumes that the later chapters about sloth behavior would be more interesting, but unfortunately I was so unimpressed that I didn't care to continue. ( )