{"product_id":"andy-warners-oddball-histories-pests-and-pets-paperback","title":"Andy Warner's Oddball Histories: Pests and Pets - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndy Warner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBrief History of Everyday Objects\u003c\/i\u003e explores the animals we love, the ones we make use of, and the ones that make use of us in this hilarious, informative mix of storytelling and factbook.\u003c\/b\u003eDid you know that 32 pigeons have received medals for wartime valor? And a dog named Laika was the very first creature to orbit the Earth? Did you know that there is an island in Japan entirely overrun by bunnies? And -- for a brief time -- rats adorned with ribbons were a popular lap pet in upper-class London? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAndy Warner's Oddball Histories: Pests and Pets, \u003c\/i\u003e you can find out more than you ever thought possible about creatures both cute and weird, both large and small, while discovering new stories about human history from the perspective of our animal companions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDid you know that bees communicate with each other using special dances? Or that a popular anime called \u003ci\u003eRascal the Racoon \u003c\/i\u003emay be largely responsible for Japan's huge raccoon population? Packed with incredible facts and charming stories like these, this is the perfect book for curious readers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndy Warner \u003c\/b\u003eis the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBrief Histories of Everyday Objects \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThis Land is My Land\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a contributing editor at \u003ci\u003eThe Nib\u003c\/i\u003e and teaches cartooning at Stanford University and the Animation Workshop in Denmark. His comics have been published by \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, Fusion, American Public Media\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e popsci.com, KQED, IDEO, The Center for Constitutional Rights, UNHCR, UNRWA, UNICEF, and Buzzfeed. He was a recipient of the 2018 Berkeley Civic Arts Grant and the 2019 Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Artist in Residence. He works in a garret room in South Berkeley and comes from the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.58 x 6.09 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767905583392,"sku":"9780316463386","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/70c9a2931e576f3fc2f93fbc69d2642f_69dd64af-be27-447c-b85d-c7c447e1201a.webp?v=1780320077","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/andy-warners-oddball-histories-pests-and-pets-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}