The Soul of an Octopus
A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
New York : Atria Paperback, 2016, ©2015.
Format: Book
Edition: First Atria paperback edition.
Description: 262 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 21 cm
"This 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Athena : encountering the mind of a mollusk -- Octavia : this shouldn't be happening : tasting pain, seeing dreams -- Kali : the fellowship of the fishes -- Eggs : beginning, ending, and shape-shifting -- Transformation : the art of breathing in the ocean -- Exit : freedom, desire, and escape -- Karma : choice, destiny, and love -- Consciousness : to think, to feel, to know.
Subjects:
Octopuses -- Behavior.
Animal communication.
Human-animal communication.
Human-animal relationships.
Octopuses -- Behavior.
Animal communication.
Human-animal communication.
Human-animal relationships.
ISBN:
9781451697728
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
ANIMALS Water Mon | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | Out (Due: 5/6/2024) |
ANIMALS Water Mon | Ballentine Indoors | Nonfiction | Out (Due: 6/18/2024) |
Originally published: New York : Atria Books, 2015.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-254) and index.
National Book Award finalist
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-254) and index.
National Book Award finalist