Wildhood : the epic journey from adolescence to adulthood in humans and other animals

Prologue -- Part I. Safety. 1. Dangerous days ; 2. The nature of fear ; 3. Knowing your predators ; 4. The self-confident fish ; 5. School for survival -- Part II. Status. 6. The age of assessment ; 7. The rules of groups ; 8. Privileged creatures ; 9. The pain of social descent ; 10. The power of an ally -- Part III. Sex. 11. Animal romance ; 12. Desire & restraint ; 13. The first time ; 14. Coercion & consent -- Part IV. Self-reliance. 15. Learning to launch ; 16. Making a living ; 17. The great alone ; 18. Finding a self -- Epilogue.;A revelatory investigation of human and animal adolescence and young adulthood from the New York Times bestselling authors of Zoobiquity. With Wildhood, Harvard evolutionary biologist Barbara Natterson-Horowitz and award-winning science writer Kathryn Bowers have created an entirely new way of thinking about the crucial, vulnerable, and exhilarating phase of life between childhood and adulthood across the animal kingdom. In their critically acclaimed bestseller, Zoobiquity, the authors revealed the essential connection between human and animal health. In Wildhood, they turn the same eye-opening, species-spanning lens to adolescent young adult life. Traveling around the world and drawing from their latest research, they find that the same four universal challenges are faced by every adolescent human and animal on earth: how to be safe, how to navigate hierarchy; how to court potential mates; and how to feed oneself. Safety. Status. Sex. Self-reliance. How human and animal adolescents and young adults confront the challenges of wildhood shapes their adult destinies. Natterson-Horowitz and Bowers illuminate these core challenges through the lives of four animals in the wild: Ursula, a young king penguin; Shrink, a charismatic hyena; Salt, a matriarchal humpback whale; and Slavc, a roaming European wolf. Through their riveting stories-and those of countless others, from adventurous eagles and rambunctious high schooler to inexperienced orcas and naive young soldiers-readers get a vivid and game-changing portrait of adolescent young adults as a horizontal tribe, sharing behaviors and challenges, setbacks and triumphs. Upending our understanding of everything from risk-taking and anxiety to the origins of privilege and the nature of sexual coercion and consent, Wildhood is a profound and necessary guide to the perilous, thrilling, and universal journey to adulthood on planet earth. In Their Critically Acclaimed Bestseller, Zoobiquity, The Authors Revealed The Essential Connection Between Human And Animal Health. In Wildhood, They Turn The Same Eye-opening, Species-spanning Lens To Adolescent Young Adult Life. Traveling Around The World And Drawing From Their Latest Research, They Find That The Same Four Universal Challenges Are Faced By Every Adolescent Human And Animal On Earth: How To Be Safe, How To Navigate Hierarchy; How To Court Potential Mates; And How To Feed Oneself. Safety. Status. Sex. Self-reliance. How Human And Animal Adolescents And Young Adults Confront The Challenges Of Wildhood Shapes Their Adult Destinies--amazon. Trekking The Globe And Drawing From Their Latest Research, Barbara Natterson-horowitz And Kathryn Bowers Discovered That All Animals And Humans On The Journey To Adulthood Face Four Core Challenges: How To Stay Safe, Negotiate Status, Navigate Sexuality, And Cultivate Self-reliance. How Human And Animal Adolescents Meet These Challenges Shapes Their Adult Destinies. They Illuminate These Four Challenges Through The Real-life Experiences Of Four Wild Animals Tracked By Scientists Around The World. Through Their Stories And Those Of Countless Others, From Rebellious Eagles And Stressed-out High Schoolers To Thrill-seeking Orcas And Malleable Young Soldiers, Readers Get A Game-changing Portrait Of Adolescents As Planetwide Tribe Sharing Behaviors And Challenges, Setbacks And Triumphs -- Prologue -- Part I. Safety. 1. Dangerous Days ; 2. The Nature Of Fear ; 3. Knowing Your Predators ; 4. The Self-confident Fish ; 5. School For Survival -- Part Ii. Status. 6. The Age Of Assessment ; 7. The Rules Of Groups ; 8. Privileged Creatures ; 9. The Pain Of Social Descent ; 10. The Power Of An Ally -- Part Iii. Sex. 11. Animal Romance ; 12. Desire & Restraint ; 13. The First Time ; 14. Coercion & Consent -- Part Iv. Self-reliance. 15. Learning To Launch ; 16. Making A Living ; 17. The Great Alone ; 18. Finding A Self -- Epilogue. Barbara Natterson-horowitz And Kathryn Bowers. September 2019--title Page Verso. The Four Challenges Of Adolescence Seen Through The Experiences Of Four Wild Animals: Ursula, A King Penguin; Shrink, A Spotted Hyena; Salt A North Atlantic Humpback Whale; And Slavc, A European Wolf. Includes Bibliographical Resources (pages 279-330) And Index. Publishers Weekly Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2019 A New York Times Editor's Pick People Best Books Fall 2019 Chicago Tribune 28 Books You Need to Read Now Booklist 's Top Ten Sci-Tech Books of 2019 "It blew my mind to discover that teenage animals and teenage humans are so similar. Both are naive risk-takers. I loved this book!" —Temple Grandin, author of Animals Make Us Human and Animals in Translation A revelatory investigation of human and animal adolescence and young adulthood from the New York Times bestselling authors of Zoobiquity. With Wildhood , Harvard evolutionary biologist Barbara Natterson-Horowitz and award-winning science writer Kathryn Bowers have created an entirely new way of thinking about the crucial, vulnerable, and exhilarating phase of life between childhood and adulthood across the animal kingdom. In their critically acclaimed bestseller, Zoobiquity, the authors revealed the essential connection between human and animal health. In Wildhood, they turn the same eye-opening, species-spanning lens to adolescent young adult life. Traveling around the world and drawing from their latest research, they find that the same four universal challenges are faced by every adolescent human and animal on earth: how to be safe, how to navigate hierarchy; how to court potential mates; and how to feed oneself. Safety. Status. Sex. Self-reliance. How human and animal adolescents and young adults confront the challenges of wildhood shapes their adult destinies. Natterson-Horowitz and Bowers illuminate these core challenges through the lives of four animals in the wild: Ursula, a young king penguin; Shrink, a charismatic hyena; Salt, a matriarchal humpback whale; and Slavc, a roaming European wolf. Through their riveting stories—and those of countless others, from adventurous eagles and rambunctious high schooler to inexperienced orcas and naive young soldiers—readers get a vivid and game-changing portrait of adolescent young adults as a horizontal tribe, sharing behaviors and challenges, setbacks and triumphs. Upending our understanding of everything from risk-taking and anxiety to the origins of privilege and the nature of sexual coercion and consent, Wildhood is a profound and necessary guide to the perilous, thrilling, and universal journey to adulthood on planet earth. Provides an exploration of adolescent and young adult animal life on Earth. Trekking the globe and drawing from their latest research, Natterson-Horowitz and Bowers discovered that all animals and humans on the journey to adulthood face four core challenges: how to stay safe, negotiate status, navigate sexuality, and cultivate self-reliance. How human and animal adolescents meet these challenges shapes their adult destinies. The authors illuminate these four challenges through the real-life experiences of four wild animals tracked by scientists around the world: Ursula, a naive king penguin; Shrink, a charismatic hyena; Salt, an adventurous humpback whale, and Slavc, a restless wolf who takes off on a solo quest across the Alps. Through their stories--and those of countless others, from rebellious eagles and stressed-out high soldiers--readers get a portrait of adolescents as a planetwide tribe sharing behaviors and challenges, setbacks and triumphs. --From publisher description