{"product_id":"the-soul-of-an-octopus-a-surprising-exploration-into-the-wonder-of-consciousness-hardcover","title":"The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSy Montgomery\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction * \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller * A \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Nonfiction Book of the Year * One of the Best Books of the Month on \u003ci\u003eGoodreads * Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Sci-Tech Book of the Year * An American Library Association Notable Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Sy Montgomery's \u003ci\u003eThe Soul of an Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e does for the creature what Helen Macdonald's \u003ci\u003eH Is for Hawk\u003c\/i\u003e did for raptors.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e, UK\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"One of the best science books of the year.\" --\u003ci\u003eScience Friday\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnother \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Good Good Pig\u003c\/i\u003e, this \"fascinating...touching...informative...entertaining\" (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e) book explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus--a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature--and the remarkable connections it makes with humans.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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 personalities--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 \"sleights of hand\" to get food. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScientists 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 animal's color-changing techniques. With her \"joyful passion for these intelligent and fascinating creatures\" (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Spring Pick), Montgomery chronicles the growing appreciation of this mollusk as she tells a unique love story. By turns funny, entertaining, touching, and profound, \u003ci\u003eThe Soul of an Octopus \u003c\/i\u003ereveals what octopuses can teach us about the meeting of two very different minds.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSy Montgomery is a naturalist, adventurer, and author of more than thirty acclaimed books of nonfiction for adults and children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Hummingbirds' Gift\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hawk's Way\u003c\/i\u003e, the National Book Award finalist \u003ci\u003eThe Soul of an Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently, \u003ci\u003eOf Time and Turtles\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller. The recipient of numerous honors, including lifetime achievement awards from the Humane Society and the New England Booksellers Association, she lives in New Hampshire with her husband, writer Howard Mansfield, and a border collie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.7 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Book Awards (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e ALA Notable Books (2016)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52584547123493,"sku":"9781451697711","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/oxJQxEvAYB9781451697711.webp?v=1781595278","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/the-soul-of-an-octopus-a-surprising-exploration-into-the-wonder-of-consciousness-hardcover","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}