{"title":"Julie Feinstein","description":"\u003cp\u003eJulie Feinstein’s work explores the intricate connections between human experience and the natural world. With a keen eye for detail and a poetic sensibility, her books often delve into themes of biology, ecology, and the complex rhythms of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect richly woven narratives that blend scientific insight with a deep appreciation for the environment. Feinstein’s writing invites reflection on our place within nature, making her a distinctive voice in contemporary science and nature literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-year-of-wild-sex-by-julie-feinstein-9780226168456","title":"A Year of Wild Sex","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn eye-opening, unexpected year of animals' most intimate encounters.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA chance meeting with mating silverfish behind her bathroom cabinet sparked biologist Julie Feinstein's curiosity about the birds and the bees. How do other animals have sex? How do turtles do it? Or starfish without obvious sex organs? What about dangerous animals like alligators? Or those historically associated with sex, such as oysters or storks? Feinstein wondered if all the animals we see in zoos, TV ads, and children's books have sex lives as seemingly strange as those of silverfish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeinstein's humorous, accessible, and deeply researched text answers these and other questions on nature's most surprising sexual behaviours. She details firefly suitors bearing nutritious \"nuptial gifts\" and post-copulatory slug penis amputations. She raises an eyebrow at all the mammals—from goats to giraffes—that incorporate urine into courtship. Feinstein explains the complex interactions of amorous cockroaches and their equally complex genitalia. She laments the dyeing poison dart frog tadpoles that sometimes commit cannibalism for a better shot at growing up and then, eventually, coupling up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this little black book of animal sex, Feinstein guides readers through the year, drawing connections that illuminate the associations between animals' mating behaviours and our monthly calendars. She details some animals' peak bursts of activity, such as Atlantic white shrimp spawning in July, porcupines breeding in October, and bald eagles, decorators extraordinaires, working on their nests in December. Scorpions enter whimsically under the astrological sign of Scorpio in November. As holidays near, she explains the mating nitty-gritty of species with deep cultural connections to specific days, like New Year storks, Thanksgiving turkeys, or Christmas reindeer. Presenting a pair of animals for each month, Feinstein offers an entertaining and illuminating Noah's ark and a year of wacky, unbelievable, truly \u003cem\u003ewild sex\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67808238371052,"sku":"9780226168456","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226168456-a-year-of-wild-sex-1.jpg?v=1792530068"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/julie-feinstein.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}