Animals as the Beating Heart of the Planet: On Joe Roman’s “Eat, Poop, Die”
In Joe Roman’s “Eat, Poop, Die: How Animals Make Our World,” Ferris Jabr finds a compelling account of important scientific insights.
"The nineteenth century believed in science but the twentieth century does not." — Gertrude Stein
In Joe Roman’s “Eat, Poop, Die: How Animals Make Our World,” Ferris Jabr finds a compelling account of important scientific insights.
Ferris JabrMar 16
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