Eric Widmaier’s breezily entitled Why Geese Don’t Get Obese is one of that
well-known genre, the “wonders of nature” book. Evolutionary puzzles such as why
dolphins don’t suffer from bends are treated in a pleasing, non-didactic way.
The writing is straightforward, but he doesn’t lose his grip on the wonder of
the natural world while giving the information, which makes for entertainment.
Published by Freeman, $22.95, ISBN 0716731479.
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