THE LIARS OF NATURE AND THE NATURE OF LIARS: Cheating and Deception in the Living World
Nature is rife with cheating. Possums play possum, feigning death to cheat predators. Crows cry wolf to scare off rivals. Amphibians and reptiles are inveterate impostors. This volume explores the evolution of cheating in the natural world and in human society, revealing how dishonesty has given rise to wondrous diversity. Photos, most in color.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 269
Publisher: Princeton
ISBN: 9780691198606
Item #: 9191933
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