Sex on Earth: A Celebration of Animal Reproduction - Hardcover

Jules Howard is a zoologist, nature writer, and blogger (www.juleshoward.co.uk). He is a regular contributor to the Guardian, the Independent, and BBC Wildlife Magazine. This is his first book. Howard lives in Northamptonshire, England.

“A refreshingly self-aware exploration of the most intimate moments in nature and how the incredible variety of life has led us to frame our own thoughts about this near-ubiquitous biological drive.” ―Brian Switek, National Geographic

“Howard has written with Bill Bryson--like wit about the sex of pandas, dinosaurs, frogs, flamingos, hedgehogs, insects, and other creatures. Readers may laugh while they learn.” ―Booklist

“A writ­er who blends professional expertise in zoology with charm, wit, and a cockeyed sense of humor. What better guide through nature's red-light district could one ask for?” ―Natural History Magazine

“[D]oes an admirable job of separating the scientific from the smutty . . . this book is highly entertaining and informative.” ―John Bradshaw, BBC Focus

“[T]he infectious optimism of his fascination with an Earth full of beings doing exactly what they need to go on gives the reader a comforting sense that, in the grand scheme of things, everything is right with the world.” ―Publishers Weekly

“Howard's jubilant sense of discovery and his delight in telling what he has found make him a bright, cheeky guide to an intriguing and essential part of the natural world.” ―The Dispatch