The New York Times describes her as "equal parts poet and scientist" I heartily agree and will shortly continue to gobble up her other work.not just the books about the ocean and its inhabitants. In fact, their world is as uninhabitable for us as outer space.and perhaps even more beautiful and fascinating.Īuthor, Sy Montgomery is a naturalist and an author of 20 books ranging in subject matter from great apes to pink dolphins. The creatures who swim and breathe water are totally alien, from their mode of locomotion to their diet. Whether you're diving in the ocean or looking through an exhibit window in an aquarium, you are certainly observing a world entirely different than the airy space we inhabit. by Carol Standish The Soul of an OctopusĪ Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of ConsciousnessĪtria Books, An Imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc, 2015, hc, 261pp, $26.00Ī fellow author of books about animals comments, "Has science ever been so deliciously hallucinatory?" She has the right word.
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