Swimming with Piranhas at Feeding Time
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Swimming with Piranhas at Feeding Time by Richard Conniff
In this thrilling foray into the animal kingdom, Richard Conniff takes readers on an adventure-packed journey as he courts the most dangerous animals and lives to tell the tale. He lets African wild dogs sniff his neck to test the idea that they are vicious man-eaters, sticks his hand in a fire ant mound and does multiple takes for a pretty camerawoman on a television shoot, and flings chicken carcasses into piranha-infested waters to clock how quickly they disappear—before diving in himself. This collection offers a rare chance to go along on these death-defying treks and see life through the eyes of a bona-fide field naturalist.
"His joy and fascination…[are] contagious" -- Seed
"Conniff writes with vibrancy and verve. His prose crackles with the leaves on an African savannah and shimmers with the sun on a Louisiana bayou." -- Sacramento Book Review
"Bright entertainment from a great explainer of the lives of animals." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Conniff writes with vibrancy and verve. His prose crackles with the leaves on an African savannah and shimmers with the sun on a Louisiana bayou." -- Sacramento Book Review
"Bright entertainment from a great explainer of the lives of animals." -- Kirkus Reviews
Richard Conniff, a Guggenheim Fellow and winner of the National Magazine Award, writes for Smithsonian and National Geographic and is a frequent commentator on NPR's All Things Considered and a guest columnist for the New York Times. His books include The Natural History of the Rich, Swimming with Piranhas at Feeding Time, and The Species Seekers. He lives in Old Lyme, Connecticut.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393304572 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393304574 |
| Title | Swimming with Piranhas at Feeding Time |
| Author | Richard Conniff |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2010-08-13 |
| Number of pages | 300 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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