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Jonathan B. Losos

The Age of Cats

How Cats Evolved from the Savannah to Your Sofa Engels | Paperback | 9780008339500 | 2024 | 400 Pagina's

‘Excellent. Losos is an engaging and often funny guide who explains the science clearly and with nuance’ New Scientist ‘Losos is entertaining and anecdotal, learned and chatty … The book, surveying cats’ evolutionary history, behavioural habits and potential future, has a lovely cast list of felines wild and domestic, large and small’ Spectator ‘Cats are amazing. They fascinate and bewilder us … [The] cat stories detailed here will only heighten the reader's amazement. And Losos has done cats at least as proud as we imagine they pride themselves’ Science ‘A must-read’ Marc Bekoff, Psychology Today ‘Reaching back into the evolutionary history of the cat family, brought right up to date with the emergence of new breeds and hybrids, this fascinating book deserves to be on every cat-lover's nightstand’ John Bradshaw, author of Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet ‘If you have ever lived with a feline long enough to reach an accommodation, you’ve probably asked yourself: Am I training the cat, or is the cat training me? That question is a gateway to the labyrinth of fascinating riddles explored by Jonathan Losos – himself a lifelong ailurophile as well as an eminent evolutionary biologist – In this engaging and very smart book.’ David Quammen, author of Spillover and The Song of the Dodo ‘Fascinating, fun and full of facts, this thorough investigation will appeal to general readers and cat lovers alike’ Booklist ‘Not just another cat book, this enthusiastic study traces the evolution of the domesticated house cat from the African wildcat and explores the scientific questions it raises … A vivid, well-rounded treat for anyone interested in cats.’ Kirkus Reviews ‘Splendid … The surprising trivia … and stimulating scientific background shed light on what goes on in the minds of humans’ second-best friend’ Publisher’s Weekly

€ 14,95

Jonathan B. , Losos

Come i gatti si sono evoluti per conquistare il mondo

Italiaans | Paperback | 9788842827603 | 2024 | 400 Pagina's

"Come i gatti si sono evoluti per conquistare il mondo" racconta la storia di come un felino carnivoro e predatore sia finito a sprofondare nei nostri divani, a poltrire sui nostri grembi, ad alzare la coda per segnalarci il suo affetto o la sua fame e, più in generale, a farci compagnia nelle nostre case. I gatti sono ancora vittime di luoghi comuni che poco hanno a che fare con la loro vera, variegatissima natura. Dalle differenze di razza e di manto - pelo lungo o pelo corto, grigio, bianco, nero o arancione, ma anche con o senza pelo - agli stereotipi sulla loro pigrizia e anaffettività, fino all'analisi di come pure nella comodità dei nostri appartamenti abbiano conservato i loro istinti predatori, questo libro ripercorre la loro evoluzione, dimostrando che, nonostante i meme, i video che popolano YouTube e i social, c'è ancora tanto da imparare sui gatti: perché fanno le fusa mentre i loro cugini della savana no? In quali modi gli antichi egizi li veneravano? Un ocelot potrebbe diventare un buon animale domestico? Mescolando passione, ironia e competenza con i risultati di studi scientifici e il contributo alla ricerca di nuove tecnologie come il tracciamento GPS e le telecamere poste sui collari - finalmente sappiamo cosa fanno quando spariscono per ore -, Jonathan B. Losos ci guida in un viaggio che segue le orme dei gatti e del loro rapporto con l'Homo sapiens, dalle prime specie di felidi in Africa fino all'esemplare che sonnecchia sui nostri caloriferi. Un viaggio che ci rivela le meraviglie della biologia evolutiva e come le specie, quando entrano in relazione fra loro, possano dare vita a qualcosa di incredibile. Das Urheberrecht an bibliographischen und produktbeschreibenden Daten und an den bereitgestellten Bildern liegt bei Informazioni Editoriali, I.E. S.r.l., oder beim Herausgeber oder demjenigen, der die Genehmigung erteilt hat. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.

€ 48,50

Jonathan B. Losos

The Age of Cats

From the Savannah to Your Sofa Engels | Hardback / gebonden | 9780008339463 | 2025 | 400 Pagina's

‘Excellent. Losos is an engaging and often funny guide who explains the science clearly and with nuance’ New Scientist ‘Losos is entertaining and anecdotal, learned and chatty … The book, surveying cats’ evolutionary history, behavioural habits and potential future, has a lovely cast list of felines wild and domestic, large and small’ Spectator ‘Cats are amazing. They fascinate and bewilder us … [The] cat stories detailed here will only heighten the reader's amazement. And Losos has done cats at least as proud as we imagine they pride themselves’ Science ‘A must-read’ Marc Bekoff, Psychology Today ‘Reaching back into the evolutionary history of the cat family, brought right up to date with the emergence of new breeds and hybrids, this fascinating book deserves to be on every cat-lover's nightstand’ John Bradshaw, author of Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet ‘If you have ever lived with a feline long enough to reach an accommodation, you’ve probably asked yourself: Am I training the cat, or is the cat training me? That question is a gateway to the labyrinth of fascinating riddles explored by Jonathan Losos – himself a lifelong ailurophile as well as an eminent evolutionary biologist – In this engaging and very smart book.’ David Quammen, author of Spillover and The Song of the Dodo ‘Fascinating, fun and full of facts, this thorough investigation will appeal to general readers and cat lovers alike’ Booklist ‘Not just another cat book, this enthusiastic study traces the evolution of the domesticated house cat from the African wildcat and explores the scientific questions it raises … A vivid, well-rounded treat for anyone interested in cats.’ Kirkus Reviews ‘Splendid … The surprising trivia … and stimulating scientific background shed light on what goes on in the minds of humans’ second-best friend’ Publisher’s Weekly

€ 30,50

Robert Graham Reynolds
Robert W. Henderson
Luis M. Díaz

Boas of the West Indies

Evolution, Natural History, and Conservation Engels | Hardback / gebonden | 9781501765452 | 2023 | 288 Pagina's

Ultimately, what stood out to me while reading the book was the obvious dedication that the authors have for studying and conserving West Indian boas. This dedication is manifested in this excellent body of work that represents a leap in knowledge over the last 30 years. (Herpetological Review) A valuable resource for biogeographers anywhere, students of evolution, herpetologists in general, and snake lovers. (Choice)

€ 66,50