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The Strangest Things in the World: A Book About Extraordinary Manifestations of Nature

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Nature, Gardens & Animals

The Strangest Things in the World: A Book About Extraordinary Manifestations of Nature

Thomas Robert Henry

334 pages~6 hr 39 min read195 chapters$4.99
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An underground jungle you cannot see, a sponge that will not die, glowing stars strung across cave ceilings, and ants that wage organized war: Thomas Henry collects nature's genuine oddities and explains the science behind each. Every chapter is a small astonishment drawn from real biology. A cabinet of wonders for the endlessly curious. Step in and be amazed.

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Inside this book

195 chapters

  1. 1Transcriber’s Notes
  2. 2THE STRANGEST THINGS IN THE WORLD
  3. 3INTRODUCTION
  4. 4PREFACE
  5. 5The Invisible Underground Jungle
  6. 6The Self-Perpetuating Sponge
  7. 7Living “Stars” in Caves
  8. 8Parenthood Among Penguins
  9. 9The Strategy of Warrior Ants
  10. 10Uganda’s Miniature Dinosaur
  11. 11The Strange Ways of Spiders
  12. 12Worms With a Thousand Eyes
  13. 13Queer Fish, But Definitely
  14. 14Love Life Among the Spiders
  15. 15The Lace Weavers
  16. 16The Ways of Crabs
  17. 17Ticks With Noses in Their Legs
  18. 18The Fourth Realm of Life

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