The Flight of the Iguana: A Sidelong View of Science and Nature by David Quammen

The Flight of the Iguana: A Sidelong View of Science and Nature

David Quammen

320 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

nonfiction nature science informative reflective slow-paced

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From the award-winning author of The Song of the Dodo comes a collection of essays in which various weird and wonderful aspects of nature are examined. From tales of vegetarian piranha fish and voiceless dogs to the scientific search for the genes...

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informative 83%
reflective 66%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
inspiring 16%
relaxing 16%
sad 16%

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medium 50%

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