Kingdom of Play: What Ball-Bouncing Octopuses, Belly-Flopping Monkeys, and Mud-Sliding Elephants Reveal about Life Itself
Mr. Toomey ranges across the breadth of scientific research into both the "what" and the "why" of play ... Ultimately, it is in its perspicacious survey of how play subtly interacts with—and advances—natural selection and evolution that this book achieves its charm.
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Engaging ... Toomey takes a wonderful, "this is so cool" approach to chronicling just how playful diverse animals are and the benefits they accrue from this practice while explaining the science involved in watching animals play, making for a fun and absorbing read.
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A lively, informative, and scientifically entertaining animal behavior study.
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