Swimming with Piranhas at Feeding Time: My Life Doing Dumb Stuff with Animals
Conniff, Richard
ISBN 10: 0393304574 ISBN 13: 9780393304572
Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 2010
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In this thrilling foray into the animal kingdom, Richard Conniff takes readers on an adventure-packed journey as he courts the most dangerous animals and lives to tell the tale. He lets African wild dogs sniff his neck to test the idea that they are vicious man-eaters, sticks his hand in a fire ant mound and does multiple takes for a pretty camerawoman on a television shoot, and flings chicken carcasses into piranha-infested waters to clock how quickly they disappear―before diving in himself. This collection offers a rare chance to go along on these death-defying treks and see life through the eyes of a bona-fide field naturalist.
About the Author: Richard Conniff, a Guggenheim Fellow and winner of the National Magazine Award, writes for Smithsonian and National Geographic and is a frequent commentator on NPR's All Things Considered and a guest columnist for the New York Times. His books include The Natural History of the Rich, Swimming with Piranhas at Feeding Time, and The Species Seekers. He lives in Old Lyme, Connecticut.
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Title: Swimming with Piranhas at Feeding Time: My ...
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good