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Lizard (Paperback)
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Lizard (Paperback)
Series: Animal
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List price R436
Loot Price R355
Discovery Miles 3 550
You Save R81 (19%)
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Lizards stimulate the human imagination, despite generally being
small, soundless and hidden from sight in burrows, treetops or
crevices. They can blend into a vast range of environments, from
rocky coasts to deserts and rainforests. Their fluid motion can
make us think of water, while their curvilinear forms suggest
vegetation. Their stillness appears deathlike, while their sudden
arousal is like resurrection. Lizards are at once overhyped and
underappreciated. Our storybooks are full of lizards, but we
usually call them something else - dragons, serpents or monsters.
Our tales vastly increase their size, bestow wings upon them, make
them exhale flame and endow them with magical powers. This
illuminating book demonstrates how the story of lizards is
interwoven with the history of the human imagination. Boria Sax
describes the diversity of lizards and traces their representation
in many cultures, including those of pre-conquest Australia, the
Quiche Maya, Mughal India, China, Central Africa, Europe and
America. Filled with beguiling images, Lizard is essential reading
for natural history enthusiasts, students of animal studies and the
many thousands of people who keep lizards as pets.
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