{"product_id":"nursery-earth-the-hidden-world-of-baby-animals-and-the-amazing-ingenuity-of-life-paperback","title":"Nursery Earth: The Hidden World of Baby Animals and the Amazing Ingenuity of Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDanna Staaf\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Strathmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntire ecosystems rest on the shoulders (or tentacles, or jointed exoskeletons) of animal babies; it's time we paid them more attention. In \u003cem\u003eNursery Earth\u003c\/em\u003e, researcher Danna Staaf invites readers to explore these tiny, secret lives, revealing some of nature's strangest and most ingenious workings. A salamander embryo breathes with the help of algae inside its cells. The young grub of a Goliath beetle dwarfs its parents. Fluffy flamingo chicks delay turning pink for years to let adults know they're not mating rivals and to encourage friendly behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur bias toward adult animals (not least because babies can be hard to find) means these wonders have long gone under-researched. But for all kinds of animals, if we overlook their babies, we miss out on the most fascinating--and consequential--time in their lives. \u003cem\u003eNursery Earth\u003c\/em\u003e makes the case that these young creatures are not just beings in progress but beings in their own right. Our planet needs them all: the maggots as much as the kittens!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460442996914,"sku":"9781891011719","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/438ec8bf4c2869ab86909794d625d56a.webp?v=1778920983","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/nursery-earth-the-hidden-world-of-baby-animals-and-the-amazing-ingenuity-of-life-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}