Everything You Know About Animals is Wrong

Matt Brown

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English

Batsford
19 June 2020

Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Animals & society; Wildlife: general interest

A must-read in the Everything you Know series, this debunks a range of old-cod stories about animals in author Matt Brown's inimitable humorous and fascinating style.

Covering everything from the myth that lemmings throw themselves off cliffs in suicide (they don't, but on occasion some just fall off) to bats are blind (they're not, and they can see but use the more sophisticated echolocation for certain hunting). From head in the sand ostriches to cats landing on their feet, a wealth of information on small domestic animals to the curious and giants of the animal world, plus features on the odd diets of animals.

All the old stories and myths about animals we've had since childhood are gleefully debunked in a hugely entertaining book.

By: Matt Brown
Imprint: Batsford
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 192mm, Width: 136mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 420g
ISBN: 9781849945820
ISBN 10: 1849945829
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 19 June 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Matt Brown holds degrees in Chemistry (BSc) and Biomolecular Science (MRes). He has served as a scientific editor and writer at both Reed Elsevier and Nature Publishing Group, and has contributed to several previous science books, including Defining Moments in Science (2008, Cassell) and 1001 Inventions That Changed the World (2009, Cassell). He served as the Royal Institution's quiz-master for several years, and has also put on science quizzes for the Royal Society, Manchester Science Museum, STEMPRA and the Hunterian Museum. He recently gave a lecture about Michael Faraday while rotating around the London Eye. With comedian Helen Keen, he co-hosted a series of successful 'Spacetacular!' science-themed stage shows, culminating in a sell-out 2013 show at Leicester Square Theatre. Matt is also the author of London Day and Night (2015, Batsford), as well as forthcoming books Everything You Know About London is Wrong and Everything You Know About England is Wrong (also from Batsford). He also serves as Editor-at-Large of Londonist.com.

Reviews for Everything You Know About Animals is Wrong

'A book bound to start conversations' * The Field * 'While lighthearted in tone, a lot of knowledge is nonetheless imparted, and Brown’s natural wit and obviously in-depth levels of research shine through' * How it Works *