Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter

WINNER of the 2019 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award

Washington Post "50 Notable Works of Nonfiction"

Science News "Favorite Science Books of 2018"

Booklist "Top Ten Science/Technology Book of 2018"

"A marvelously humor-laced page-turner about the science of semi-aquatic rodents.... A masterpiece of a treatise on the natural world....show more

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TheBookRaven

Apr 17, 2023

9/10 stars

A beautiful love letter to the intrepid rodents who, if left to their own devices, could solve many of our water issues and restore ecosystems to their original splendor. True to form, humans just can't get out of their own way.

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