The Senses Of Animals And Men
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What does the world truly look, sound, smell, and feel like — and does your answer differ from that of a bat, a bee, or a dog? The Senses of Animals and Men is a captivating work of popular science that chronicles the remarkable diversity of sensory perception across the animal kingdom and invites readers to reconsider the boundaries of their own awareness. Husband-and-wife naturalist team Lorus and Margery Milne present a richly detailed survey of how creatures great and small — from pit vipers that detect infrared radiation to the blind cave fish navigating by pressure waves — interpret the world around them, drawing compelling and often humbling comparisons with human sensory capabilities. The Milnes write with the rare gift of making rigorous biological science feel intimate and wondrous, translating complex neurological and ecological research into vivid, accessible prose that neither condescends nor oversimplifies. Rooted in mid-twentieth-century natural history, the book argues that perception is not a universal truth but a species-specific reality, shaped by millions of years of evolution. Celebrated for bridging the gap between academic zoology and the curious general reader, it stands as a landmark of science writing — one that leaves you wondering just how much of the world remains invisible, inaudible, and unfelt to you alone.
Author: Lorus And Margery Milne
Format: Paperback
Genre: Natural history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What does the world truly look, sound, smell, and feel like — and does your answer differ from that of a bat, a bee, or a dog? The Senses of Animals and Men is a captivating work of popular science that chronicles the remarkable diversity of sensory perception across the animal kingdom and invites readers to reconsider the boundaries of their own awareness. Husband-and-wife naturalist team Lorus and Margery Milne present a richly detailed survey of how creatures great and small — from pit vipers that detect infrared radiation to the blind cave fish navigating by pressure waves — interpret the world around them, drawing compelling and often humbling comparisons with human sensory capabilities. The Milnes write with the rare gift of making rigorous biological science feel intimate and wondrous, translating complex neurological and ecological research into vivid, accessible prose that neither condescends nor oversimplifies. Rooted in mid-twentieth-century natural history, the book argues that perception is not a universal truth but a species-specific reality, shaped by millions of years of evolution. Celebrated for bridging the gap between academic zoology and the curious general reader, it stands as a landmark of science writing — one that leaves you wondering just how much of the world remains invisible, inaudible, and unfelt to you alone.