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Zusatztext “A jaunty, instructive and charmingly graphic look at nature’s born phlebotomists.” —Natalie Angier, The New York Times “Schutt illuminates the bizarre world of sanguivores with the wizened voice of a biologist who’s gotten his hands dirty.” — Orion Magazine “Wide ranging . . . packed with fascinating facts and anecdotes.” — The Star-Ledger “It’s creepy, funny and really, really interesting.” — Baltimore Sun “My vote for the most fun and best-written ‘nature book’ of the past several years.” — Idaho Nature Notes “Schutt reveals elements of nature that few authors have written about with such vigor and wit.” — Albuquerque Journal “I love Bill Schutt’s book. . . . Schutt writes with obvious enthusiasm about fascinating creatures that, quite frankly, repel most of us.” —The Nature Conservancy “Schutt may have a doctorate in zoology but he has also mastered the pen along the way. And, he gets an A+ for his droll sense of humor.” — Roanoke Times “A natural history of bloodsuckers that shines in gory glory.” — Kirkus Reviews “Absorbing and insightful . . . an interesting, well-written volume . . . educational and fun to read. Written in clear language in a witty conversational style . . . intriguing . . . highly recommended.” —American Library Association “Witty and illuminating . . . Schutt’s fascination for ‘sanguivores’ goes a long way towards disarming, while defining, our primal fear of creatures that feed on blood.” — Publishers Weekly “With great scientific accuracy (backed up by extensive notes . . . ), text couched in layman’s terms, and a sense of breathless discovery, Schutt will make blood feeding just another choice on the culinary spectrum.” —Booklist “Hooks the reader on the first page . . . riveting . . . well-rounded . . . engrossing science.” —Library Journal “Dr. Schutt’s voyage through the world of blood-feeders is alive with humor and the sheer fun of scientific exploration. He may become the literary heir to Stephen Jay Gould—if you can imagine Gould writing after downing twelve cups of coffee sweetened with nitrous oxide.” —Charles Pellegrino “Having donated some of myself to most kinds of bloodsuckers during my field research around the world, mercifully with the exception of vampire bats and candiru catfish, I was totally absorbed by this thoroughly charming and scientifically accurate account.” —Edward O. Wilson Informationen zum Autor Bill Schutt Klappentext "A witty, scientifically accurate, and often intensely creepy exploration of sanguivorous creatures." —San Francisco Chronicle For centuries, blood feeders have inhabited our nightmares and horror stories, as well as the shadowy realms of scientific knowledge. In Dark Banquet, zoologist Bill Schutt takes us on a fascinating voyage into the world of some of nature's strangest creatures-the sanguivores. Using a sharp eye and mordant wit, Schutt makes a remarkably persuasive case that blood feeders, from bats to bedbugs, are as deserving of our curiosity as warmer and fuzzier species are-and that many of them are even worthy of conservation. Enlightening and alarming, Dark Banquet peers into a part of the natural world to which we are, through our blood, inextricably linked. "Dark Banquet is an amazing account of all those creatures that most of us consider really creepy! But author Bill Schutt doesn't, and actually embraces these critters and their bloodthirsty lifestyles. It's great to see such wonderful animal research in a reader-friendly form. After finishing the book, you'll have a lot to discuss at your next dinner party!" —Jack Hanna, director emeritus, Columbus Zoo, and host of television's Emmy A...
