The soul of an octopus

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Finalist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction * New York Times Bestseller * A Huffington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of the Year * One of the Best Books of the Month on Goodreads * Library Journal Best Sci-Tech Book of the Year * An American Library Association Notable Book of the Year

“Sy Montgomery’s The Soul of an Octopus does for the creature what Helen Macdonald’s H Is for Hawk did for raptors.” —New Statesman, UK

“One of the best science books of the year.” —Science Friday, NPR

A New York Times bestseller from the author of The Good Good Pig, this “fascinating…touching…informative…entertaining” (The Daily Beast) book explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus—a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature—and the remarkable connections it makes with humans.

In pursuit of the wild, solitary, predatory octopus, popular naturalist Sy Montgomery has practiced true immersion journalism. From New England aquarium tanks to the reefs of French Polynesia and the Gulf of Mexico, she has befriended octopuses with strikingly different personalities—gentle Athena, assertive Octavia, curious Kali, and joyful Karma. Each creature shows her cleverness in myriad ways: escaping enclosures like an orangutan; jetting water to bounce balls; and endlessly tricking companions with multiple “sleights of hand” to get food.

Scientists have only recently accepted the intelligence of dogs, birds, and chimpanzees but now are watching octopuses solve problems and are trying to decipher the meaning of the animal’s color-changing techniques. With her “joyful passion for these intelligent and fascinating creatures” (Library Journal Editors’ Spring Pick), Montgomery chronicles the growing appreciation of this mollusk as she tells a unique love story. By turns funny, entertaining, touching, and profound, The Soul of an Octopus reveals what octopuses can teach us about the meeting of two very different minds.

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Soul Of An Octopus

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A profoundly moving exploration of the intelligence and personality of one of the world s most mysterious beguiling creatures sy montgomery s the soul of an octopus does for the creature what helen macdonald s h is for hawk did for raptors new statesman charming and moving with extraordina Op voorraad. Voor 23:59 besteld, morgen in huis .. MEER INFO

The Soul of an Octopus

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Finalist for the 2015 national book award for nonfiction new york times bestseller sy montgomery s the soul of an octopus does for the creature what helen macdonald s h is for hawk did for raptors new statesman uk starred booklist and library journal editors spring pick one of the best scienc Uiterlijk 22 november in huis .. MEER INFO

Secrets of the Octopus

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Remarkable new discoveries affirm the octopus as one of nature s most intelligent and complex animals this new book written by the beloved author of the international bestseller the soul of an octopus and enhanced with vivid national geographic photography brings us closer than ever to these Op voorraad. Voor 23:59 besteld, morgen in huis .. MEER INFO

Taal: en

Bindwijze: E-book

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 12 mei 2015

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Hoofdauteur: Sy Montgomery

Tweede Auteur: Sy Montgomery

Hoofduitgeverij: Atria Books

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EAN: 9781451697742

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