Mother Nature is trying to kill you : a lively tour through the dark side of the natural world

Title
Mother Nature is trying to kill you : a lively tour through the dark side of the natural world

Personal Author EPSB
Dan, Riskin

Summary
Using the seven deadly sins as a road map, Riskin offers dozens of jaw-dropping examples that illuminate how brutal nature can truly be and shows ways this deadly world has shaped us as humans and what our responsibilities are to this terrible, wonderful planet we call home.

Year Published
2014-2015

Physical Description
vii, 260 pages ; 24 cm

Subject
Predation (Biology)
 
Predatory animals.
 
Predatory insects.
 
Parasites.
 
Nature.

Summary
Using the seven deadly sins as a road map, Riskin offers dozens of jaw-dropping examples that illuminate how brutal nature can truly be and shows ways this deadly world has shaped us as humans and what our responsibilities are to this terrible, wonderful planet we call home.

ISBN
9781476707556
 
9781476707549
 
9781476767130

Publisher
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014.
 
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2015.
 
©2015


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
A. Blair McPherson591.53 RISBook31458000280373Non-Fiction