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The Book of Barely Imagined Beings

Paperback • 2013 • English

The Book of Barely Imagined Beings

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About the book

An entrancing guide to the world's most far-fetched creatures - a unique blend of cutting-edge science and philosophical meditation on what we humans can learn from the extraordinary animals around us. From Axolotl to Zebrafish, discover a host of barely imagined beings: real creatures that are often more astonishing than anything dreamt in the pages of a medieval bestiary. Ranging from the depths of the ocean to the most arid corners of the earth, Caspar Henderson captures the beauty and bizarr...Show more

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ISBN

9781847082442

Publisher

Faber Faber

Published year

2013

Language

English

Original title

The Book of Barely Imagined Beings

Format

Paperback

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