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Loading... Does It Fart?: The Definitive Field Guide to Animal Flatulenceby Dani Rabaiotti, Nick Caruso
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Absolute gem of a read, with fascinating facts on almost every page ( ) This book is seriously incredible. I happened upon the #doesitfart hashtag on Twitter which led me to preorder this book. I am not a fart aficionado, but I am a mom to twin 8-year-old boys, which makes me somewhat of an expert-by-proxy. I bought this book because one of my sons struggles with and really does not enjoy reading and I’m willing to try anything to get him to enjoy books. This book is perfect for him because it explores one of his favorite topics. The inclusion of the illustrations is brilliant, not only because they are funny but because he’s still at the stage where book with no pictures = terrible book. I like it because it’s not just potty humor. It’s written by actual scientists and each animal entry is researched and backed up with facts on digestion, diets, habitat and ecology. My reluctant-reader son is so enthralled by the idea that there are scientists who study such things, he now wants to be a fart scientist. There is a lot of humor mixed in with the science too which makes it a fun read for all ages. My favorite is dinosaurs. Do they fart? “Not any more.” (Sorry if that’s a spoiler but I do feel like that it is widely known dinosaurs are extinct.) If you love farts or know someone who does (like any little boy, probably) you should get this book. For science. When I saw this book in the library catalogue, I practically punched a hole in my mouse clicking the Place a Hold button. With a title like that, it was a no-brainer to request. And it was well worth the gamble. I was cackling on most pages, whether it was because of Ethan Kocak’s illustrations or because of a clever turn of phrase. The book is short but packs in a lot of information. Recommended particularly for parents who want to steer their potty-humour-loving children in a slightly more mature direction. no reviews | add a review
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"Dogs do it. Millipedes do it. Dinosaurs did it. You do it. I do it. Octopuses don't (and nor do octopi). Spiders might do it: more research is needed. Birds don't do it, but they could if they wanted to. Herrings do it to communicate with each other. In 2017 zoologist Dani Rabaiotti's teenage brother asked her a most teenaged question: Do snakes fart? Stumped, Rabaiotti turned to Twitter. The internet did not disappoint. Her innocent question spawned the hashtag #doesitfart and it spread like a noxious gas. Dozens of noted experts began weighing in on which animals do and don't fart, and if they do, how much, how often, what it's made of, what it smells like, and why. Clearly, the public demands more information on animal farts. Does it Fart? fills that void: a fully authoritative, fully illustrated guide to animal flatulence, covering the habits of 80 animals in more detail than you ever knew you needed. What do hyena farts smell especially bad? What is a fossa, and does it fart? Why do clams vomit but not fart? And what is a fart, really? Pairing hilarious illustrations with surprisingly detailed scientific explanations, Does it Fart? will allow you to shift the blame onto all kinds of unlikely animals for years to come"-- No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)591.5Natural sciences and mathematics Zoology Specific topics in natural history of animals Habits and behaviorLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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