Animal Vegetable CriminalMary RoachLabel: Oneworld PublicationsDescription: What’s to be done about a drunken elephant? A monkey caught mugging passers-by? A trespassing squirrel? Mary Roach delves into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet.‘Delightful’ Ed Yong author of An Immense WorldFollow Mary Roach as she investigates laser scarecrows robo-hawks human-elephant conflict specialists and monkey impersonators. Travel to the bear-busy back alleys of Aspen the gull-vandalized floral displays at the Vatican and leopard-terrorized hamlets in the Himalayas. In this fresh funny and thoroughly researched book dive into the weird and wonderful moments when humanity and wildlife bump up against one another.***AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2021‘A provocative and engaging exploration of our evolving relationship with the rest of nature.’ Guardian‘Combining diligently researched scientific reporting with the sniggering wit of a stand-up comic… Animal Vegetable Criminal loves an eyebrow-raising anecdote.’ The Times‘An idiosyncratic tour with Roach as the wisecracking ever-probing guide… My favorite moments ultimately weren’t the funny ones but those that reveal a bit of scientific poetry.’ New York Times
