A fascinating exploration of the octopus from the world-leading marine biologist David Scheel: perfect summer reading for fans of ''My Octopus Teacher'' and Other Minds.
''Scheel brings the world of the octopus vividly alive. The best nature books do not just describe animals: they give us a sense of what it might be like to shape-shift ourselves and live in their skins.'' Financial Times''Fascinating. The deepest of octopus books'' Peter Godfrey-Smith
''Octopuses are deeply, gloriously weird... The book abounds with wonders.'' Kathleen Jamie,
New Statesman''Mind-blowing and soul-expanding.'' Sy Montgomery, author of
The Soul of an Octopus_________________
The octopus is a highly intelligent and deeply mysterious creature. It can communicate in sophisticated ways, change colour and texture in a split second, and sense aspects of the world that we cannot, making it seem otherworldly.
Marine biologist David Scheel''s lifelong preoccupation with these animals has led to a career of groundbreaking research. Here he shares his latest scientific understanding of octopuses and recounts his intrepid adventures with these charismatic creatures.
Many Things Under a Rock celebrates octopuses as complex emotional beings and reveals what they can teach us about ourselves.
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''Carefully and lovingly written . . .
Many Things Under a Rock entertained and fascinated me aplenty, and I would recommend it to all nonfiction readers.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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