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A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2020
"In this superbly articulate cri de coeur, Safina gives us a new way of looking at the natural world that is radically different."―The Washington Post
New York Times bestselling author Carl Safina brings readers close to three non-human cultures―what they do, why…
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1 author picked Becoming Wild as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Great read. Discusses at length how animal cultures develop and sustain themselves amongst various animal communities. Focuses on Sperm Whales (families), Macaws (beauty), and Chimpanzees (peace). Of particular note for me was Safina’s explanation for how beauty evolved. The world is beautiful—and we perceive its beauty and participate in the development of its beauty—because we need a reason to strive evolutionarily. Why not just die? Beauty. Why struggle to survive? Beauty.
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