42 Tales From Life: A Modern Bestiary
Autor Richard Dawkinsen Limba Engleză Hardback – 11 mai 2026
Through 42 different tales, Richard Dawkins reveals the fundamental truths behind even the most unfathomable animal behaviours - the galloping of fish, the shape of the rhinoceros' horn, the surprising similarities between horses and lizards, and why hummingbirds glow in such brilliant hues.
This is popular science and incisive Darwinian analysis at its best. Each tale is richly illustrated with artwork by Ernst Haeckel, whose stunning depictions of plants, sea creatures and other animals have fascinated Dawkins all his life.
This is a book to learn from, to delight in, and to treasure.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781035924356
ISBN-10: 1035924358
Pagini: 368
Ilustrații: 140 colour illustrations
Dimensiuni: 158 x 236 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.82 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Apollo
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1035924358
Pagini: 368
Ilustrații: 140 colour illustrations
Dimensiuni: 158 x 236 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.82 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Apollo
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Recenzii
“Whether he’s demystifying the vascular system of the starfish or the segmentation of worms’ bodies, [Dawkins’s] enthusiasm for the subject is palpable. The book features beautiful illustrations by the 19th-century German scientist Ernst Haeckel.”—Christina Ianzito, AARP
“A leading evolutionist romps through nature’s diversity. . . . What holds these tales together is the pleasure of watching their author’s capacious brain in action. . . . The volume abounds in sparkling images. . . . A zany reverie about the power of Darwinian evolution.”—Kirkus Reviews
“A leading evolutionist romps through nature’s diversity. . . . What holds these tales together is the pleasure of watching their author’s capacious brain in action. . . . The volume abounds in sparkling images. . . . A zany reverie about the power of Darwinian evolution.”—Kirkus Reviews
Notă biografică
Richard Dawkins was the inaugural Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. He is the author of numerous books, including The Selfish Gene, The God Delusion, The Genetic Book of the Dead: A Darwinian Reverie, and The Blind Watchmaker. He lives in Oxford, UK.
Cuprins
Prologue
Haeckel’s Tale
1 The Cephalopod’s Tale
2 The Hummingbird’s Tale
3 The Tale of Darwin’s Pigeons
4 The Antelope’s Tale
5 The Lizard’s Tale
6 The Foram’s Tale
7 The Radiolarian’s Tale
8 The Diatom’s Tale
9 The Worm’s Tale
10 The Trilobite’s Tale
11 The Decapod’s Tale
12 The Starfish’s Tale
13 The Sand Dollar’s Tale
14 The Sea Anemone’s Tale
15 The Jellyfish’s Tale
16 The Hydroid’s Tale
17 The Siphonophore’s Tale
18 The Choanoflagellate’s Tale
19 The Dinoflagellate’s Tale
20 The Coral’s Tale
21 The Mushroom’s Tale
22 The Lichen’s Tale
23 The Slime Mould’s Tale
24 The Brachiopod’s Tale
25 The Sponge’s Tale
26 The Old Oak Tree’s Tale
27 The Ctenophore’s Tale
28 The Desmid’s Tale
29 The Spider’s Tale
30 The Embryo’s Tale
31 The Sea Squirt’s Tale
32 The Nudibranch’s Tale
33 The Pitcher Plant’s Tale
34 The Orchid’s Tale
35 The Tortoise’s Tale
36 The Ammonite’s Tale
37 The Gastropod’s Tale
38 The Copepod’s Tale
39 The Cowfish’s Tale
40 The Barnacle’s Tale
41 The Bat’s Tale
42 The Frog’s Tale
Epilogue
Endnotes
Acknowledgements
Image Credits
Index
About the Author
Haeckel’s Tale
1 The Cephalopod’s Tale
2 The Hummingbird’s Tale
3 The Tale of Darwin’s Pigeons
4 The Antelope’s Tale
5 The Lizard’s Tale
6 The Foram’s Tale
7 The Radiolarian’s Tale
8 The Diatom’s Tale
9 The Worm’s Tale
10 The Trilobite’s Tale
11 The Decapod’s Tale
12 The Starfish’s Tale
13 The Sand Dollar’s Tale
14 The Sea Anemone’s Tale
15 The Jellyfish’s Tale
16 The Hydroid’s Tale
17 The Siphonophore’s Tale
18 The Choanoflagellate’s Tale
19 The Dinoflagellate’s Tale
20 The Coral’s Tale
21 The Mushroom’s Tale
22 The Lichen’s Tale
23 The Slime Mould’s Tale
24 The Brachiopod’s Tale
25 The Sponge’s Tale
26 The Old Oak Tree’s Tale
27 The Ctenophore’s Tale
28 The Desmid’s Tale
29 The Spider’s Tale
30 The Embryo’s Tale
31 The Sea Squirt’s Tale
32 The Nudibranch’s Tale
33 The Pitcher Plant’s Tale
34 The Orchid’s Tale
35 The Tortoise’s Tale
36 The Ammonite’s Tale
37 The Gastropod’s Tale
38 The Copepod’s Tale
39 The Cowfish’s Tale
40 The Barnacle’s Tale
41 The Bat’s Tale
42 The Frog’s Tale
Epilogue
Endnotes
Acknowledgements
Image Credits
Index
About the Author