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A Beastly Menagerie: Sir Pilkington-Smythe's Marvelous Collection of Strange and Unusual Creatures
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Sir Pilkington-Smythe (Goodreads Author)
A modern-day bestiary of the most incredible animals
the world has ever seen—with 200 full-color illustrations
Our planet is a writhing mass of wondrous life, positively popping at the seams with peculiar creatures. Life has wriggled its way into every conceivable nook and cranny, and nature has belched out organisms into even the most inhospitable environments.
A Beastly Me...more
the world has ever seen—with 200 full-color illustrations
Our planet is a writhing mass of wondrous life, positively popping at the seams with peculiar creatures. Life has wriggled its way into every conceivable nook and cranny, and nature has belched out organisms into even the most inhospitable environments.
A Beastly Me...more
Hardcover, 192 pages
Published
October 21st 2010
by Lyons Press
(first published October 19th 2010)
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This volume surveys such creatures as the microscopic water bear, which can withstand 1000 times as much radiation as a human; the male hooded seal, which doubles the size of its head by inflating the lining of its nostril; and the Jesus Christ lizard, which runs on water. My fellow danger fans will be happy to know that it also includes some old friends of ours, like the candiru, which swims up the human urethra and "sticks out a spike so it can't come out, even if you ask it really, really nic...more
Am LOVING this funny little gem. Sir Pilkington-Smythe is a fantastic pseudonym for an even more fantastic persona. He gives quick descriptions of real animals that really are out of this world. The humor might be a bit crude for younger kids, but for teens and adults, just fine.
Here's a snippet about the cassowary:
"Fact: Incidentally, the cassowary was not the most fearsome bird that ever lived. That title must go to the rather delightful-sounding "terror birds" that took over from the predator...more
Here's a snippet about the cassowary:
"Fact: Incidentally, the cassowary was not the most fearsome bird that ever lived. That title must go to the rather delightful-sounding "terror birds" that took over from the predator...more
Fantastic group of beasts into one, saucy book
A factual cheeky compendium of weird and wonderful critters.
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Sir Pilkington-Smythe is an erstwhile scholar, self-professed connoisseur, raconteur, and bon vivant who gallivants around the globe in search of the most outlandish anecdotes, and this is his bestiary. Danny Beck helps him out with his bags and with big words. An award-winning writer and filmmaker with a BS in biology, he is also an ardent naturalist.
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