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 extraordinary scientific research' Guardian
'An engaging work of natural science... There is clearly something about the octopus’s weird beauty that fires the imaginations of explorers, scientists, writers' Daily Mail

In 2011 Sy Montgomery wrote a feature for Orion magazine entitled 'Deep Intellect' about her friendship with a sensitive, sweet-natured octopus named Athena and the grief she felt at her death. It went viral, indicating the widespread fascination with these mysterious, almost alien-like creatures. Since then, Sy has practised true immersion journalism, from New England aquarium tanks to the reefs of French Polynesia and the Gulf of Mexico, pursuing these wild, solitary shape-shifters.

Octopuses have varied personalities and intelligence they show in myriad ways: endless trickery to escape enclosures and get food; jetting water playfully to bounce objects like balls; and evading caretakers by using a scoop net as a trampoline and running around the floor on eight arms. But with a beak like a parrot, venom like a snake, and a tongue covered with teeth, how can such a being know anything? And what sort of thoughts could it think?

The intelligence of dogs, birds and chimpanzees was only recently accepted by scientists, who now are establishing the intelligence of the octopus, watching them solve problems and deciphering the meaning of their colour-changing camouflage techniques. Montgomery chronicles this growing appreciation of the octopus, but also tells a love story. By turns funny, entertaining, touching and profound, The Soul of an Octopus reveals what octopuses can teach us about consciousness and the meeting of two very different minds.

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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

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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 Direct beschikbaar .. MEER INFO

Taal: en

Bindwijze: Paperback

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 07 april 2016

Aantal pagina's: 272

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Sy Montgomery

Tweede Auteur: Sy Montgomery

Hoofduitgeverij: Onbekend

Editie: 1

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 128 mm

Product hoogte: 27 mm

Product lengte: 198 mm

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 128 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 27 mm

Verpakking lengte: 198 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 213 g

EAN: 9781471146756

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