The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the

The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness

Finalist for the 2015 National Book Award for Nonfiction

New York Times Bestseller

â€œSy Montgomeryâ€™s The Soul of an Octopus does for the creature what Helen Macdonaldâ€™s H Is for Hawk did for raptors.â€ â€”New Statesman, UK

Starred Booklist and Library Journal Editorsâ€™ Spring Pick

â€œOne of the best science books of the yearâ€ â€”Science Friday, NPR

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 2015

An American Library Association Notable Book of the Year

Another New York Times bestseller from the author of The Good Good Pig, this â€œfascinatingâ€¦touchingâ€¦informativeâ€¦entertainingâ€ (Daily Beast) book explores the emotional and physical world of the octopusâ€”a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creatureâ€”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 personalitiesâ€”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 â€œsleights of handâ€ 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 animalâ€™s color-changing techniques. With her â€œjoyful passion for these intelligent and fascinating creaturesâ€ (Library Journal Editorsâ€™ 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.
Country USA
Manufacturer Atria Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-07-12
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Atria Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-07-12
Format	Kindle eBook

The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness

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