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Beauty of the Beasts

Rethinking Nature's Least Loved Animals

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Beauty of the Beasts

Di: Jo Wimpenny
Letto da: Bettrys Jones
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A SPOTIFY BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2026

Bloomsbury presents Beauty of the Beasts by Jo Wimpenny, read by Bettrys Jones

In an age of catastrophic biodiversity loss, the author of Aesop’s Animals explains why we should champion and protect nature’s underdogs.

Wasps. Snakes. Cockroaches. Sharks. We fear them, loathe them and often kill them without question. But what if everything we think we know about these animals is wrong?

Beauty of the Beasts is a celebration of nature’s underdogs and a call to arms for greater coexistence with the natural world. Drawing on the latest research, Jo Wimpenny explores what shapes our beliefs about other animals, challenging our perceptions of ‘good’ species and setting the record straight about those we call ‘pests’ and ‘villains’. Looking past these labels allows us to see that many of these animals are ecologically vital and live strikingly complex inner lives.

It may be tempting to imagine a more pleasant world without the animals that scare or repulse us, but such a purge would have devastating consequences. From wasps that provide free pest control and snakes whose venom may cure cancer to the deep social bonds of crocodiles and vultures, this book invites you to rethink our most misunderstood beasts.©2026 Jo Wimpenny (P)2026 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Ambiente Scienza Scienze biologiche Tutela
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Zoologist Jo Wimpenny is out to have some fun in Beauty of the Beasts, a defence of snakes, wasps, crocodiles and the like, and why we should champion them amid catastrophic biodiversity loss.
Wimpenny aims to rehabilitate creepy-crawlies, predators and even, somewhat, real and presumed disease carriers. Beauty of the Beasts is chock-a-block with wonderful scientific and cultural facts.
A brilliantly written and wildly entertaining tour de force. Beauty of the Beasts bites and snarls in its passion for the planet and our entangled life in amongst it all.
Written with great knowledge, humour and tenderness, Beauty of the Beasts is as much about humans as it is about animals. Intertwining threads of zoology, history, psychology and philosophy, Jo Wimpenny prompts us to reflect on our relationship with nature.
A charming, entertaining glimpse into the lives of unjustly scorned animals.
Jo Wimpenny has written an important love letter to the natural world. I urge you to dive into the magic and mystery of the often-dismissed species that are every bit as fascinating as the predictable poster children of the wild.
Engaging, entertaining and heartfelt, Jo Wimpenny makes a compelling case for caring more about our fellow animals. This is the sort of book you’ll want to read more than once.
A proper celebration of the slimy, the snarly, the stingers and the disgusting. I loved it.
Through meticulously researched, deeply realistic and boldly imaginative investigation, Wimpenny delivers a sharp, witty reality check – championing the awkward, ugly and in-between to reveal our most reviled ‘beasts’ as nurturing parents, attentive caregivers, and surprisingly relatable kin.
Both unflinching and ebullient, Beauty of the Beasts delves into a menagerie of the most reviled of animal species and behaviours, and offers a timely reminder of why we should embrace not only the "Good" but the so-called "Bad" and "Ugly" of nature too.
Wimpenny would like us to think about our unexamined prejudices and to recognize that we live in a web of other lives that deserve our attention. Readers are bound to come away not just with more knowledge but with an increased appreciation for animals we’ve either disliked or never fully considered.
Snakes, crocodiles, vultures — all here for important reasons. Zoologist Jo Wimpenny uses her expertise and engaging storytelling to reveal the wonder of the animals that often make us squirm.
Wimpenny writes with warmth and curiosity. A lively, thoughtful and surprisingly entertaining work of popular science.
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