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the extraordinary new book on Darwin’s sexual selection theory from bestselling science writer Matt RidleyIn his new book, acclaimed science writer Matt Ridley looks to the peculiar mating rituals of birds to better understand the rich origins and ongoing significance of Darwin's sexual selection theory.'FASCINATING' The Times‘Matt Ridley is one of our finest science writers … A treat for bird lovers and evolutionary biologists alike’ Richard DawkinsAnimals rarely treat sex as a simple or mutually beneficial transaction. Choosing a mate is often a transcendent event to be approached with reverence, suspicion, angst and quite a bit of violence. For Matt Ridley, nowhere is this more acute than in birds.From a freezing hide on the Pennine moors at dawn, Ridley closely studies the rare Black Grouse. He is there for the lek – an elaborate courtship ritual of squabbling and strutting males. They dance and sing for hours each day to attract a mate over several months. With most males leaving

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★ 英國國民漫畫《Beano》官方圖像小說第2彈★ 6–10歲爆笑首選，全彩漫畫一次看過癮★ 房間災難現場 × 臭味警報全面啟動★ 《Bunny vs Monkey》讀者絕對會愛的荒謬喜劇如果你房間裡偷偷住了一隻雪怪——而且超臭、超亂、超失控——你能撐多久？貝蒂的日常早已不是「整理房間」那麼簡單。自從雪怪成了她最祕密的室友，每天都像颱風過境：東西亂飛、地板黏答答、空氣瀰漫詭異氣味……最可怕的是——大人們隨時可能發現屋簷下藏著一隻毛茸茸的大祕密！但話說回來，有多少人能驕傲地說，自己的最佳拍檔是一隻可愛又闖禍的雪怪？當災難越滾越大，貝蒂和雪怪必須在「被發現」之前完成終極清理任務。只是——他們真的有辦法把這場怪獸級混亂收拾乾淨嗎？滿滿視覺笑點、誇張表情與停不下來的屁雲橋段，讓孩子一翻頁就欲罷不能。笑，是最強的閱讀動力！Book 2 of the new official Beano children’s illustrated funny graphic novel series – perfect for kids aged 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10!Join Betty and Yeti as they create a monstrous mess – will they be able to clean it all up before the groan-ups notice there’s a yeti living under their roof?Life with a yeti secretly living in your bedroom comes with its hazards: the mess is constant, every day is pure chaos and don’t even get Betty started on the smell …But it’s all worth it, because how many kids can say they have a lovable furry yeti for a best friend?Join Betty and Yeti for another year of messy mayhem!"Betty and the Yeti is funny, furr