All I Know About Animal Behavior I Learned in Loehmann's Dressing Room
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- 207pagine
- 8 ore di lettura
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For nearly thirty years, America's beloved humorist, Erma Bombeck, has provided her insights on the behavioral patterns of her favorite species—humans. Much like Jane Goodall studied wild mountain chimps, Bombeck has observed our mating habits, maternal instincts, and how we navigate trends and technology. With her signature warmth and wit, she highlights the striking similarities between animal behaviors and our own, sharing her hilarious findings in "All I Know About Animal Behavior I Learned in Loehmann's Dressing Room." Bombeck illustrates how closely intertwined humans and animals are, revealing lessons we can learn from each other. For instance, she notes the vegetarian hippopotamus and the sleek, red-meat-eating lions, questioning if nutritionists might be misguided. From a garter snake transvestite to a barn swallow's commitment issues, she shows that we share many quirks with the animal kingdom. Bombeck humorously compares human behaviors in aerobics classes to animal territory disputes and highlights our migratory patterns, likening our winter escapes to Miami to certain butterfly species. She concludes that while animals may enjoy more fun and better sex lives, the divide between us and the animal world is rapidly diminishing.
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All I Know About Animal Behavior I Learned in Loehmann's Dressing Room, Erma Bombeck
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- Pubblicato
- 1995
- Rilegatura
- (Copertina rigida)
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- Titolo
- All I Know About Animal Behavior I Learned in Loehmann's Dressing Room
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Erma Bombeck
- Editore
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Pubblicato
- 1995
- Formato
- Copertina rigida
- Pagine
- 207
- ISBN10
- 0060177888
- ISBN13
- 9780060177881
- Serie
- Categoria
- Valutazione
- 4,3 su 5
- Descrizione
- For nearly thirty years, America's beloved humorist, Erma Bombeck, has provided her insights on the behavioral patterns of her favorite species—humans. Much like Jane Goodall studied wild mountain chimps, Bombeck has observed our mating habits, maternal instincts, and how we navigate trends and technology. With her signature warmth and wit, she highlights the striking similarities between animal behaviors and our own, sharing her hilarious findings in "All I Know About Animal Behavior I Learned in Loehmann's Dressing Room." Bombeck illustrates how closely intertwined humans and animals are, revealing lessons we can learn from each other. For instance, she notes the vegetarian hippopotamus and the sleek, red-meat-eating lions, questioning if nutritionists might be misguided. From a garter snake transvestite to a barn swallow's commitment issues, she shows that we share many quirks with the animal kingdom. Bombeck humorously compares human behaviors in aerobics classes to animal territory disputes and highlights our migratory patterns, likening our winter escapes to Miami to certain butterfly species. She concludes that while animals may enjoy more fun and better sex lives, the divide between us and the animal world is rapidly diminishing.