Rats : Observations on the History & Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants (Paperback)

from glade1

Finished this one over the weekend. It was enjoyable and touched on many aspects of rats, including their natural history, history of rats in New York City, profiles of exterminators and their methods, and rats' role in carrying disease. There is certainly a lot to learn. It's amazing that a crea...

from colinsky

What's most interesting about this book is how much of it is not actually about rats. I enjoyed some of the historical detail, but the connections with the world of rats was tenuous. I read the book on the strength of a single mention of Jack Black, Queen Victoria's rat catcher -- I wanted more d...

from glade1

Finished this one over the weekend. It was enjoyable and touched on many aspects of rats, including their natural history, history of rats in New York City, profiles of exterminators and their methods, and rats' role in carrying disease. There is certainly a lot to learn. It's amazing that a crea...

from JBD1

Not for the squeamish, this one. Sullivan stakes out a New York City alley and observes its rats, interspersing his own anecdotal take on the critters with perspectives from rat scientists, exterminators, street people, &c. Reminded me of a Mary Roach book without the humor, or Andrew Blechman's ...

from timtom

If you've ever wondered what secret life all those creatures you see scurrying along subway tracks or around the garbage bags of any city in the world, then this book is for you. Even if you're not, actually. Because sure, rats are gross, disgusting animals. But as they are part of the daily life...