{"product_id":"stowaway-joe-shute-9781399402514","title":"Stowaway: The Disreputable Exploits of the Rat - A New Scientist Non-Fiction Book of the Year","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Shows us that, ultimately, the history of rats is a history of ourselves.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An intelligent and enlightening book'\u003cb\u003e MICHAEL MORPURGO\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Wonderful' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE SPECTATOR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlague-carriers. Filth-spreaders. Villains. Vermin. No animal is more maligned than the rat - or more misunderstood.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRats inspire fear and fascination in equal measure - everyone has a rat story. In \u003ci\u003eStowaway\u003c\/i\u003e, Joe Shute travels to some of the most heavily infested cities in the world to unpick the myths we tell ourselves about our rodent neighbours. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom sub-Saharan Africa to the Rocky Mountains, he delves into the hidden world rats inhabit beneath our feet, learns about their role in natural ecosystems and discovers how their extraordinary intelligence is saving lives. And through his own pet rats, he overcomes his own prejudices and experiences the deep emotional bonds rats can form with humans when given the chance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRats have shaped human history - and with so many of them living alongside us, there's no future without them. Is there a better way to coexist with them in the modern age? And what can the lives of rats teach us about our own?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joe Shute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 139940251X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399402514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Wildlife\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Joe Shute","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47427760750847,"sku":"9781399402514","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_481795ef-7e90-445e-89bf-f16702abcf41.jpg?v=1761581421","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stowaway-joe-shute-9781399402514","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}