Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History Schutt BillPaperback
Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History Schutt BillPaperback "Surprising. Cannibalism restores my faith in humanity." --Sy Montgomery, The New York Times Book ReviewFor centuries scientists have…
Specifikacia Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History Schutt BillPaperback
Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History Schutt BillPaperback
"Surprising. Cannibalism restores my faith in humanity." --Sy Montgomery, The New York Times Book ReviewFor centuries scientists have written off cannibalism as a bizarre phenomenon with little biological significance. Impressive.
A taboo subject in our culture, the behavior was portrayed mostly through horror movies or tabloids sensationalizing the crimes of real-life flesh-eaters. Its presence in nature was dismissed as a desperate response to starvation or other life-threatening circumstances, and few spent time studying it. But the true nature of cannibalism--the role it plays in evolution as well as human history--is even more intriguing (and more normal) than the misconceptions we've come to accept as fact.In Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History, zoologist Bill Schutt sets the record straight, debunking common myths and