If you
like well-written nonfiction and the natural world as much as I do, this book
is for you.
Ed Young is an excellent science writer able to engage readers in a
way not too many authors can. This book is mind-broadening, and not just for
people fascinated by learning more about other non-human species and their
antics, but also for anyone interested in better understanding how other
animals see the world with their senses.
He describes the behavior of a
variety of beings, from dogs to cats, from flies to dolphins, and from bats to
mice, showing how every single creature is truly extraordinary if we take the
time to stop and observe it.
The author does a great job of explaining to us
humans how to look outside our own “sensory bubble” so we can not only better
grasp the lives of other creatures sharing the planet with us but also act to
protect them. And he shares some humorous anecdotes too. I highly suggest this
book!
'Wonderful, mind-broadening... a journey to alternative realities as extraordinary as any you'll find in science fiction' The Times, Book of the Week
'Magnificent' Guardian
Enter a new dimension - the world as it is truly perceived by other animals.
The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving only a tiny sliver of an immense world. This book welcomes us into previously unfathomable dimensions - the world as it is truly perceived by other animals.
I read The Elements of Style several
times in my life but I recently bought the illustrated edition of this little
“bible.” The
Elements of Style (illustrated) by Strunk/White/Kalman is not only a classic
but something every English
language writer (and reader) should check out! The colorful illustrations by Maira
Kalman make the reading even more entertaining.
It’s not a surprise to me that
this “style manual” has also appeared on a bestseller list. It’s not just a great, quick, and useful reading;
it also makes a great gift for anyone interested in writing and in better
understanding the English language.
"So friendly, so classic, so delightful . . . Kalman has taken 'the little book' and made it even more elegant and uplifting." —Los Angeles Times
The only style manual to ever appear on a bestseller list now refreshed by one of our most beloved illustrators
Every English writer knows Strunk and White's The Elements of Style. The book’s mantra, make every word tell, is still on point. This much-loved classic, now in its fourth edition, will forever be the go-to guide when in need of a hint to make a turn of phrase clearer or a reminder on how…
Moby-Dick is a
true classic and an extraordinary book. I own a beautiful, old copy of it and I
read this literary
masterpiece more than once
in my life, including last month. And not just because it’s one of the greatest
books of all time, but also because I am a marine biologist who has studied
whales and dolphins for many years!
The narration of this epic (and a bit
intimidating) piece of literature - dated back to 1851, is poetic. I read mostly nonfiction books but, at times, I discover a
fiction book that truly engages me. Moby dick has been such a book for me.
Highly recommended.
Melville's tale of the whaling industry, and one captain's obsession with revenge against the Great White Whale that took his leg. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colourful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of Herman Melville and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom or at home to further engage the reader in the work at hand.
Conservationist and marine biologist Maddalena Bearzi
made her career studying the wild creatures of the deep, but when COVID-19 made
landfall on the California coast this seafaring scientist found herself
shuttered up ashore, her wide blue world constricted by pandemic lockdown.
Never good at sitting idle, she despaired at the confines of her Los Angeles
flat—until she began to find wonder in the wilderness of her own backyard.
Stranded charts Bearzi’s discovery of both
rapture and resilience in the unsung wildlife of urban LA. With a green thumb
and a canine sidekick named Genghis, she finds as much to marvel at in her
garden’s singing blackbirds, night-blooming cacti, and industrious wasps as in
the whales, dolphins, and sea lions at the center of her maritime adventures.
