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Author_Cynthia Chris
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crabs
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cultural studies
decapod crustaceans
environments
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fossil records
habitats
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history
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jean-paul sartre
media culture
physical forms
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science
scientific considerations
scientists
vincent van gogh
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wild
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- ISBN 9781789143690
- Dimensions: 135 x 190mm
- Publication Date: 12 Apr 2021
- Publisher: Reaktion Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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What is a crab? What significance do crabs play in the world? Cynthia Chris explores the true nature of these hard-shelled creatures and discovers that these charming animals are social by nature, creative problem-solvers and invaluable members of the environments in which they live. Their formidable physical forms and their sassy demeanour have inspired artists and writers from Vincent van Gogh to Jean-Paul Sartre. Cynthia Chris sketches a vivid portrait of these animals, tracing the history of the crab from its ancient fossil record to its essential role in protecting its own habitats from the threat of climate change.
Cynthia Chris is Professor of Media Culture at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York. She is the author of Watching Wildlife and The Indecent Screen: Regulating Television in The Twenty-First Century.
