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Animal Kingdom - A Natural History in 100 Objects

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I’ve recently finished this book and need to tell you that it will light up your curiosity about the natural world. In this post I will give a quick review why “Animal Kingdom - A Natural History in 100 objects” by Jack Ashby might be one of the best books about natural history. Why Animal Kingdom is so enjoyable First off, despite being very informative, Ashby's writing style is super accessible. You won't need to fear that he will throw around terms that make your head scratch, it is written as a popular science book. And I chuckled a lot, even laughed out loud. Did you think that a specimen of the penis worm in the Grant Museum London would cause interesting looks and comments by the visitors? Sure you would. Another plus is that you will look at nature differently after this book. As it mentioned in one of the introductions, knowing at what you’re looking at is making a walk through the fields or even through any wildlife habitat more enjoyable. A comparison is drawn to wal...