The Liars of Nature and the Nature of Liars: Cheating and Deception in the Living World by Lixing Sun perseverance Created in Grand Rapids Michigan

Created in Grand Rapids Michigan

Michael Henry Heim is a prize-winning translator who teaches at UCLA

"-Cole Brown

Lewis and accompanied by classic illustrations of Maurice Sendak (print edition only)

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The Liars of Nature and the Nature of Liars: Cheating and Deception in the Living World by Lixing Sun perseverance Created in Grand Rapids MichiganA natural history of cheating from selfish genes to lying politicians Nature is rife with cheating. Possums play possum, feigning death to cheat predators. Crows cry wolf to scare off rivals. Amphibians and reptiles are inveterate impostors. Even genes and cells cheat. The Liars of Nature and the Nature of Liars explores the evolution of cheating in the natural world, revealing how dishonesty has given rise to wondrous diversity. Blending cutting edge