{"product_id":"9781786078346","title":"Animal Vegetable Criminal : When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach","description":"What?_Ts 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?_T Ed Yong, author ofA?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.?_T Guardian?_~Combining diligently researched scientific reporting with the sniggering wit of a stand-up comic?_? Animal Vegetable Criminal loves an eyebrow-raising anecdote.?_T The Times?_~An idiosyncratic tour with Roach as the wisecracking, ever-probing guide?_? My favorite moments, ultimately, weren?_Tt the funny ones, but those that reveal a bit of scientific poetry.?_T New York TimesA?\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205093720242,"sku":"9781786078346","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9781786078346_93b14d5a-9df0-4448-92df-d44a1bffbe7b.jpg?v=1705375308","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781786078346","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}