Oh Rats!
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ISBN13: 9780147512819
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Prepare to be disgusted, amazed, shocked (and informed) by the astonishing and mysterious creature that has annoyed humanity for centuries-
Rats!
Able to claw straight up a brick wall, squeeze through a pipe the width of a quarter, and gnaw through iron and concrete, rats are also revealed in this fascinating book to be incredibly intelligent and capable of compassion. Weaving together science, history, culture, and folklore, award-winning writer Albert Marrin offers a look at rats that goes from the curious to repulsive, horrifying to comic, fearsome to inspiring. Arresting black-and-white scratchboard illustrations with bold red accents add visual punch to this study of a creature that has annoyed, disgusted, nourished, and intrigued its human neighbors for centuries.
* " A lively and informative overview of the history and behavior of the widely encountered rodent.... It's a different sort of discussion... for this well-known historian and biographer and one that he has clearly enjoyed, as will a wide variety of nonfiction readers and animal fans. There's a bibliography of adult sources and children's nonfiction as well as a listing of literary works featuring rats."
-School Library Journal, starred review
"Pleasantly icky."
-Booklist
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Includes bibliography, further reading list, and a list of rats in literature
Rats!
Able to claw straight up a brick wall, squeeze through a pipe the width of a quarter, and gnaw through iron and concrete, rats are also revealed in this fascinating book to be incredibly intelligent and capable of compassion. Weaving together science, history, culture, and folklore, award-winning writer Albert Marrin offers a look at rats that goes from the curious to repulsive, horrifying to comic, fearsome to inspiring. Arresting black-and-white scratchboard illustrations with bold red accents add visual punch to this study of a creature that has annoyed, disgusted, nourished, and intrigued its human neighbors for centuries.
* " A lively and informative overview of the history and behavior of the widely encountered rodent.... It's a different sort of discussion... for this well-known historian and biographer and one that he has clearly enjoyed, as will a wide variety of nonfiction readers and animal fans. There's a bibliography of adult sources and children's nonfiction as well as a listing of literary works featuring rats."
-School Library Journal, starred review
"Pleasantly icky."
-Booklist
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Includes bibliography, further reading list, and a list of rats in literature
| ISBN-13 | 9780147512819 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0147512816 |
| Weight | 0.20 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.06 x 0.29 x 7.75 In |
| List Price | $8.99 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Pages | 112 pages |
| Publisher | Puffin Books |
| Published On | 2014-10-02 |
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