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"""Bracing and enlightening...Safina's writing on the watery depths and its denizens is sublime...[challenging] us to be more acutely aware of species whose social lives have much to teach us."" -- ""Science"" ""Engaging and eye-opening...Safina's enthusiasm for the animal kingdom is contagious, and his clear writing makes his wide-reaching subject both approachable and tangible."" -- ""Shelf Awarness (starred review)"" ""In this superbly articulate cri de coeur, Safina gives us a new way of looking at the natural world that is radically different."" -- ""Washington Post"" ""Make[s] a convincing argument that animals learn from one another and pass down culture in a way that will feel very familiar to us."" -- ""New York Times Book Review"" ""Reveals majestic, closely knit communities....Few readers will doubt that these magnificent creatures need urgent attention."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"" ""This revelatory work sheds as much light on what it means to be human as it does on the nature of other species."" -- ""Publishers Weekly"""

Bracing and enlightening...Safina's writing on the watery depths and its denizens is sublime...[challenging] us to be more acutely aware of species whose social lives have much to teach us. -- Science Engaging and eye-opening...Safina's enthusiasm for the animal kingdom is contagious, and his clear writing makes his wide-reaching subject both approachable and tangible. -- Shelf Awarness (starred review) In this superbly articulate cri de coeur, Safina gives us a new way of looking at the natural world that is radically different. -- Washington Post Make[s] a convincing argument that animals learn from one another and pass down culture in a way that will feel very familiar to us. -- New York Times Book Review Reveals majestic, closely knit communities....Few readers will doubt that these magnificent creatures need urgent attention. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) This revelatory work sheds as much light on what it means to be human as it does on the nature of other species. -- Publishers Weekly

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Carl Safina is the author of several books, including Voyage of the Turtle, The View from Lazy Point, and Eye of the Albatross. Carl's work has been recognized with MacArthur, Pew, and Guggenheim fellowships, and his writing has won Orion, Lannan, and National Academies literary awards. He lives on Long Island, New York. Carl Safina is the author of several books, including Voyage of the Turtle, The View from Lazy Point, and Eye of the Albatross. Carl's work has been recognized with MacArthur, Pew, and Guggenheim fellowships, and his writing has won Orion, Lannan, and National Academies literary awards. He lives on Long Island, New York.

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