Deadly Kingdom : The Book of Dangerous Animals

from LeesyLou

Almost purely anecdotal and scientifically iffy, this is good enough read with the caveat that there's no reason to believe what you're reading is true.

from corcra

Deadly creatures from tigers to tapeworms are highlighted in each chapter but there are some critical flaws. First, the amount of personal stories stray away from the main topic and start to distract from the plot. Second, this book would have benefited from a good editor to helped the overall fl...

from charlierb3

About: Grice writes about all sorts of animals and their attacks on humans. Pros: Tons of animals covered, from sharks and lions to mice and rabbits. Cons: No citations or references and in a book with lots of facts and reports from news stories, this is quite a shame. Grade: B-

from encephalical

Writing is a bit sensationalist at times - no statistics, no citations. Later bits seem to be strung together from random snippets of writing. Lions of Tsavo, check. Jim Corbett, check. Main new info for me was the section on pet and captive chimp attacks.

from greeniezona

I bought this book on vacation. I've always thought of it as a vacation book, I have a hard time imagining myself buying it any other time. But in that tiny independent bookstore in Des Moines with my dad, on one of the last days of our vacation, it seemed perfect.Not on vacation, I almost gave u...