Kershenbaum, Arik: - Intrepid zoologist Dr Arik Kershenbaum has roamed the wilds of Europe, North America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia for over a decade, working to decipher animal vocal communication. He is a college lecturer and fellow at Girton College, University of Cambridge, and has published more than thirty academic publications. His previous book, The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy, was a Times/Sunday Times Book of the Year and was published in eleven languages.