Large Print Book

Fuzz / Mary Roach.

Roach, Mary, (author.).

Record details

ISBN: 9781432894269
ISBN: 1432894269
Physical Description: 455 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Edition: Large print edition.
Publisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage company, 2022.
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-452).

Formatted Contents Note:

Maul cops: crime scene forensics when the killer isn't human -- Breaking and entering and eating: how do you handle a hungry bear? -- The elephant in the room: manslaughter by the pound -- A spot of trouble: what makes a leopard a man-eater? -- The monkey fix: birth control for marauding macaques -- Mercurial cougars: how do you count what you can't see? -- When the wood comes down: beware the "danger tree" -- The terror beans: the legume as accomplice to murder -- Okay, boomer: futile military actions against birds -- On the road again: jaywalking with the animals -- To scare a thief: the esoteric art of the frightening device -- The gulls of St. Peter's: the Vatican tries a laser -- The Jesuit and the rat: wildlife management tips from the pontifical academy for life -- Killing with kindness: who cares about a pest? -- The disappearing mouse: the scary magic of gene drives -- Acknowledgments -- The fuzzy trespasser: resources for homeowners.