The Creatures' Guide to Caring
how animal parents teach us that humans were born to care
$38.29
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
27 April 2026
Summary
What unites us with frogs ferrying tadpoles on their backs, beetles regurgitating food into the mouths of their larvae, or a shorebird luring a predator away from her nest by pretending her wing is broken? Creatures around the world have strategies to keep their offspring alive that are varied and surprising—and often familiar.
In this compelling and entertaining study, science journalist Elizabeth Preston explores the biology, brain circuitry, and behaviors we share with species acro…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761380792 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1761380796 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Preston |
| Publisher: | Scribe Publications |
| Imprint: | Scribe Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 27 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 1mm x 1mm x 1mm |
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About The Author
Elizabeth Preston
Elizabeth Preston is a freelance science journalist who contributes regularly to The New York Times and The Boston Globe. She’s also written for Science, The Atlantic, Orion, Slate, Audubon, Quanta, STAT, Discover, National Geographic, and others. She lives in the Boston area with her husband and two children.
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