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In Defense of the World’s Most Despised Species

In Defense of the World’s Most Despised Species

Ernest Small

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2023
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Ciencia: cuestiones generales
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9781032536453
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In Defense of the World’s Most Despised Species examines the psychological motivations that lead people to make judgments about the attractiveness of species, noting the overwhelming importance of visual cues. It describes in considerable detail the physical and behavioral traits of species that lead us to love or hate them.

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