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Why Animals Talk: The New Science of Animal Communication
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Zoologist Kershenbaum’s (The Zoologist’s Guide to the Galaxy) scientific look at the communication of animals covers not how they speak but instead why animals communicate. Quite a range of creatures are represented here: parrots, dolphins, wolves, and humans, with information gathered from studies done by institutions and from observations by the author. John Hastings’s narration will remind listeners of a college lecture. Normally this might be off-putting, but because of the combination of subject matter and writing, the audio style instead fits well and adds to the content. Listeners of the audiobook also get to hear examples of different styles of animal communication, with the clips playing between the sections of narration at the appropriate points.
VERDICT A surprisingly interesting take on a subject matter that has been examined many times before. The audio’s ability to add so much more experience of the subject matter makes listening to the book a much better experience than reading it. This excellent addition is a fun lecture that changes the way listeners will look at (and hear) animals.
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