{"product_id":"9781891011719","title":"Nursery Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003eEntire ecosystems rest on the shoulders (or tentacles, or jointed exoskeletons) of animal babies; it’s time we paid them more attention. In \u003cem\u003eNursery Earth\u003c\/em\u003e, researcher Danna Staaf invites readers to explore these tiny, secret lives, revealing some of nature’s strangest and most ingenious workings. A salamander embryo breathes with the help of algae inside its cells. The young grub of a Goliath beetle dwarfs its parents. Fluffy flamingo chicks delay turning pink for years to let adults know they’re not mating rivals and to encourage friendly behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur bias toward adult animals (not least because babies can be hard to find) means these wonders have long gone under-researched. But for all kinds of animals, if we overlook their babies, we miss out on the most fascinating—and consequential—time in their lives. \u003cem\u003eNursery Earth\u003c\/em\u003e makes the case that these young creatures are not just beings in progress but beings in their own right. Our planet needs them all: the maggots as much as the kittens!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Danna Staaf","offers":[{"title":"The Experiment |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2024-05-07","offer_id":45521017798911,"sku":"9781891011719","price":23.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_756d5dc5-335e-4f61-a4dc-07b0ef7c6b8f.jpg?v=1730526753","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781891011719","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}