Chris Lavers (born 1965) is an author, natural historian, and Associate Professor of Ecology and Biogeography at the

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. His most popular book to date is ''The Natural History of Unicorns.'' In a review of this book, ''

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'' has written "Don't confuse this book with

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..Lavers is a scientist and a scholar. He isn't trying to prove the existence of an elusive beast. He understands that myths, like hardy plants, grow from their native environment, then get carried abroad and cross-fertilize with indigenous stories elsewhere, producing hybrids whose lineage requires careful untangling."

Books

* ''The Natural History of Unicorns''. USA: William Morris. (2009) . * ''Why Elephants Have Big Ears; Understanding Patterns of Life''. St. Martin's Griffin.

References

{{authority control British naturalists American non-fiction environmental writers