Lucy Cooke

Anotatsija "Suchka. Revoljutsijne doslidzhennja pro seks, evoljutsiju i samits", Ljusi KukTse dotepne doslidzhennja zhinochoji seksualnosti u tvarinnomu sviti perevertaje veliku kilkist zastarilikh pripuschen. Proponujuchi bezlich prikladiv, vid pavuchikh-kanibalok do rifovikh rib, jaki zminjujut stat, Kuk rujnuje masu khibnikh ujavlen pro binarni statevi roli. Bagato z nikh prostezhujutsja sche z chasiv teoriji evoljutsiji Charlza Darvina. Vidpovidno do darvinivskoji dogmi, samtsi borjutsja odin z odnim za volodinnja samkami ta bezladno sparovujutsja, schob prodovzhiti svij rid. Samki zh monogamni ta pasivni. Voni terpljache chekajut na zaplidnennja, a potim bezkorislivo viddajut use svojemu potomstvu. Kuk sprostovuje bagato z pripuschen pro dominuvannja cholovikiv i pokirnist zhinok, adzhe lishe 7% vidiv tvarin je statevo monogamnimi. U tsij knizi avtorka govorit pro spravzhnju rol samits v evoljutsiji ta rozkrivaje seks jak odin z jiji chinnikiv. Pro knigu "Suchka. Revoljutsijne doslidzhennja pro seks, evoljutsiju i samits"Znachna chastina spotvorenoji nauki, jaku vivchala avtorka u studentski roki, bula sformovana tsinnostjami cholovikiv. Kuk stverdzhuje - dlja togo, schob zminiti tse, potribno bilshe riznomanitnikh vchenikh: sumish statej, seksualnostej, genderiv, ras, kultur, zdibnostej i viku. Lishe todi mozhlivo maksimalno nablizitisja do rozuminnja suti bagatokh javisch u zhitti. Doslidnitsja dopomagaje chitacham podivitisja na tvarinnij svit ne z pogljadu patriarkhatu, adzhe v prirodi jogo nemaje. Tam isnuje velichezna riznomanitnist, bez jakoji u progresu ne bulo b zhodnogo shansu. Non-fikshn "Suchka" vid bestselernoji avtorki Ljusi Kuk prosto pojasnjuje bagato skladnikh naukovikh rechej. Doslidnitsja pishe legko j z gumorom, scho robit chitannja tsijeji knigi ne tilki korisnim, a j zakhoplivim i veselim. Schob pojasniti biologichni protsesi chi evoljutsijni kontseptsiji, vona chasto vikoristovuje metafori, zasnovani na povsjakdennomu dosvidi chi popkulturi. U vidanni Ljusi nadaje bagato prikladiv iz tvarinnogo svitu, vkazujuchi paraleli z ljudmi. Vona navodit tsitati z interv'ju i doslidzhen providnikh naukovtsiv i naukovits, scho pidtverdzhujut jiji dumki. Kniga rujnuje stereotip "pokirnoji samki", demonstrujuchi agresivnikh, poligamnikh, dominantnikh samok riznikh vidiv. Avtorka vkazuje na uperedzhenist u nautsi j porivnjuje zastarili teoriji z suchasnimi dokazami, schob pidkresliti spotvorenist traditsijnoji biologiji. Kuk pokazuje, scho pravda nabagato zakhoplivisha, jakscho divitisja na neji ne tilki cherez prizmu patriarkhalnogo ustroju. Tse vidannja zatsikavit tikh, khto khoche podivitisja na znajomi naukovi tverdzhennja pid inshim kutom i diznatisja bilshe pro zhinok, evoljutsiju ta rol seksu u nij.

CANDID CUTENESS: Sloths captured in all their chill charm, hanging in trees, lounging in hammocks and baskets, and cozying up in snuggly little piles. Plus sloth stories and fun facts! EXPERT PHOTOGRAPHER: From British filmmaker and sloth expert Lucy Cooke, the founder of the Sloth Appreciation Society. GREAT GIFT: This mini calendar is great for the sloth lover in your life or anyone who might need a reminder to take it slow throughout the year. The 7" x 7" mini size is perfect for cubicles, lockers, and other small spaces! NOW PLASTIC-FREE!: Workman wall calendars are completely plastic-free! Now printed with an extended paper flap closed with a fully recyclable seal-no more shrink-wrap!

CANDID CUTENESS: Sloths captured in all their chill charm, hanging in trees, lounging in hammocks and baskets, and cozying up in snuggly little piles. Plus sloth stories and fun facts! EXPERT PHOTOGRAPHER: From British filmmaker and sloth expert Lucy Cooke, the founder of the Sloth Appreciation Society. GREAT GIFT: This bestselling calendar is perfect for the sloth lover in your life or anyone who might need a reminder to take it slow throughout the year. NOW PLASTIC-FREE!: Workman wall calendars are completely plastic-free! Now printed with an extended paper flap closed with a fully recyclable seal-no more shrink-wrap!

We can't help but smile. Ah, sloths. Those Mona Lisa expressions. Their quirky love for being upside down. And the kind of chill attitude we all wish we had at times. Here they are in candid photographs in all their adorableness, living their best life in sanctuaries in Costa Rica. Captured by the photographer and all-around sloth expert Lucy Cooke, they're hanging in trees, lounging in hammocks and baskets, and cozying up in snuggly little piles. Plus fascinating facts: The widespread avocado tree was originally propagated throughout South America thanks to the prehistoric 20-foot-tall giant ground sloth![alternate fact: A sloth's slowly digested stomach contents can make up around a third of its body weight!]New plastic-free packaging!

A year of sloths - adorable, slow, and full-color - in a mini calendar that fits anywhere. Ah, sloths! Those Mona Lisa expressions. Their quirky love for being upside down. And the kind of chill attitude we all wish we had at times. Here they are in candid photographs in all their adorableness, living their best life in sanctuaries in Costa Rica. Captured by the photographer and all-around sloth expert Lucy Cooke, they're hanging in trees, lounging in hammocks and baskets, and cozying up n snuggly little piles. Plus fascinating facts: Sloths are actually members of an ancient line of mammals that includes anteaters and armadillos! New plastic-free packaging!

A "playful, enlightening," and "effervescent expos " (Scientific American) on the queens of the animal kingdom Studying zoology made Lucy Cooke feel like a sad freak. Not because she loved spiders or would root around in animal feces: all her friends shared the same curious kinks. The problem was her sex. Being female meant she was, by nature, a loser. Since Charles Darwin, evolutionary biologists have been convinced that the males of the animal kingdom are the interesting ones--dominating and promiscuous, while females are dull, passive, and devoted. In Bitch, Cooke tells a new story. Whether investigating same-sex female albatross couples that raise chicks, murderous mother meerkats, or the titanic battle of the sexes waged by ducks, Cooke shows us a new evolutionary biology, one where females can be as dynamic as any male. This isn't your grandfather's evolutionary biology. It's more inclusive, truer to life, and, simply, more fun.

'A dazzling, funny and elegantly angry demolition of our preconceptions about female behaviour and sex in the animal kingdom ... Bitch is a blast. I read it, my jaw sagging in astonishment, jotting down favourite parts to send to friends and reading out snippets gleefully...' Observer'A book that is tearing down the stereotypes and the biases. Absolutely fascinating.' BBC R4 Woman's Hour'From the heir to Attenborough. 5*' - Telegraph'Glorious ... A bold and gripping takedown of the sexist mythology baked into biology ... Full of marvellous surprises. Guardian'Colourful, committed and deeply informed.' Sunday Times'Gloriously original' Daily MirrorA 'sparkling attack on scientific sexism' Nature'Humorous, absorbing, sometimes shocking (for a variety of reasons), and bound to be a conversation starter' BBC Wildlife'Brilliant ... Cooke is a superb science writer' TLS'Zoologist Lucy Cooke's hilarious and enlightening book reclaims evolutionary biology for females of all species.' New Statesman'Introduces us to a marvelous zoetrope of animals.' The Atlantic'[An] effervescent exposé ... [A] playful, enlightening tour of the vanguard of evolutionary biology.' Scientific American Selected for the Telegraph's 'best books for summer 2022' and as one of the Guardian's '50 hottest new books for a great escape'._______________________________________________________________What does it mean to be female? Mother, carer, the weaker sex? Think again. In the last few decades a revolution has been brewing in zoology and evolutionary biology. Lucy Cooke introduces us to a riotous cast of animals, and the scientists studying them, that are redefining the female of the species. Meet the female lemurs of Madagascar, our ancient primate cousins that dominate the males of their species physically and politically. Or female albatross couples, hooking up together to raise their chicks in Hawaii. Or the meerkat mothers of the Kalahari Desert - the most murderous mammals on the planet. The bitches in BITCH overturn outdated binary expectations of bodies, brains, biology and behaviour. Lucy Cooke's brilliant new book will change how you think - about sex, sexual identity and sexuality in animals and also the very forces that shape evolution.__________Praise for Lucy's previous book THE UNEXPECTED TRUTH ABOUT ANIMALS'Endlessly fascinating' - Bill Bryson'I cannot remember when I enjoyed a non-fiction book so much' - Daily Express'A joy from beginning to end' - Guardian'Best science pick: deeply researched, sassily written' - Nature

A fierce, funny, and revolutionary look at the queens of the animal kingdom Studying zoology made Lucy Cooke feel like a sad freak. Not because she loved spiders or would root around in animal feces: all her friends shared the same curious kinks. The problem was her sex. Being female meant she was, by nature, a loser. Since Charles Darwin, evolutionary biologists have been convinced that the males of the animal kingdom are the interesting ones--dominating and promiscuous, while females are dull, passive, and devoted. In Bitch, Cooke tells a new story. Whether investigating same-sex female albatross couples that raise chicks, murderous mother meerkats, or the titanic battle of the sexes waged by ducks, Cooke shows us a new evolutionary biology, one where females can be as dynamic as any male. This isn't your grandfather's evolutionary biology. It's more inclusive, truer to life, and, simply, more fun.

Mary Roach meets Bill Bryson in this "surefire summer winner" (Janet Maslin, New York Times), an uproarious tour of the basest instincts and biggest mysteries of the animal world Humans have gone to the Moon and discovered the Higgs boson, but when it comes to understanding animals, we've still got a long way to go. Whether we're seeing a viral video of romping baby pandas or a picture of penguins "holding hands," it's hard for us not to project our own values -- innocence, fidelity, temperance, hard work -- onto animals. So you've probably never considered if moose get drunk, penguins cheat on their mates, or worker ants lay about. They do -- and that's just for starters. In The Truth About Animals, Lucy Cooke takes us on a worldwide journey to meet everyone from a Colombian hippo castrator to a Chinese panda porn peddler, all to lay bare the secret -- and often hilarious -- habits of the animal kingdom. Charming and at times downright weird, this modern bestiary is perfect for anyone who has ever suspected that virtue might be unnatural.

Shortlisted for the 2018 Royal Society Investment Science Book Prize'Endlessly fascinating.' - Bill Bryson 'Eye-opening, informative and very funny!' - Chris Packham'Well-informed and downright funny' - Richard DawkinsHistory is full of strange animal stories invented by the brightest and most influential, from Aristotle to Disney.

WHY ARE SLOTHS ALWAYS SMILING? Perhaps it’s because they’ve mastered the art of taking it slow in a world whose frenzied pace is driving the rest of us crazy. Here, in a mindfulness book like no other, heart-tuggingly cute photographs of these always-chill creatures are paired with words of wisdom, all to inspire us to slow down, stop to enjoy the little things, and come up relaxed, centered, and smiling.

This is a practical guide for mothers in how best to feed their young children from 0-5 years of age. Full of real life examples from mothers themselves about their difficulties with feeding and what worked for them, it provides reassurance, dispels some of the myths around child feeding, and attempts to dissipate maternal guilt about feeding. Covering the years from pregnancy to primary school, the book will help readers through the most potentially problematic and worrying stages of child feeding with evidence-based solutions to common problems.