Liars, Cheats and Copycats

O’Hanlon is a gifted science communicator, able to explain complex scientific ideas without confusing the non-specialist reader; he writes in a conversational, engaging manner. The pages turn easily, and the reader feels smarter.“” – Simon Caterson, The Sydney Morning Herald/The Age”“A well-written, enormously interesting and engaging book.”” – Heidi Maier, The Saturday Paper”“James’ light, style, simple descriptions, fun stories and facts make this an entertaining book to read and an amazing introduction to the world of nature.”” – Blue Wolf Reviews”“The author’s voice is delightfully strong and engaging. The regular and humorous asides, anecdotes, and notes help to reframe the sensible, scientific information with a light, irreverent and entertaining tone.”” – Mark Parry, Good Reading Magazine”“The best popular science books not only reveal marvellous things about our world, and surprise us with the latest findings, but also ask questions we can’t answer yet. James O’Hanlon’s Liars, Cheats and Copycats manages all three in a relaxed, good-humoured and unpretentious style that makes the book an engaging and thoroughly entertaining read.”” – B.P Marshall, The Tasmanian Times

James O’Hanlon has travelled around Australia and the globe uncovering the secret lives of insects and spiders. He has published more than 30 academic papers, and his popular science writing has appeared in ABC News, Australian Geographic, The Guardian and Sydney Morning Herald. He is the author of Silk & Venom: The incredible lives of spiders.