Animal Languages: The Secret Conversations of the Living World, by Eva Meijer

Book of the week: Constantine Sandis admires a subtle and judicious analysis of the communications skills of our fellow creatures

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February 13, 2020

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February 13, 2020

Constantine Sandis

Twitter: @csandis

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