{"product_id":"fathoms-the-world-in-the-whale-paperback-1","title":"Fathoms: The World in the Whale - Paperback","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\u003eRebecca Giggs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction * Finalist for the 2020 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction * Finalist for the PEN\/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"delving, haunted, and poetic debut\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) about the awe-inspiring lives of whales, revealing what they can teach us about ourselves, our planet, and our relationship with other species. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen writer Rebecca Giggs encountered a humpback whale stranded on her local beachfront in Australia, she began to wonder how the lives of whales reflect the condition of our oceans. \u003ci\u003eFathoms: The World in the Whale\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a work of bright and careful genius\" (Robert Moor, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOn Trails\u003c\/i\u003e), one that blends natural history, philosophy, and science to explore: How do whales experience ecological change? How has whale culture been both understood and changed by human technology? What can observing whales teach us about the complexity, splendor, and fragility of life on earth? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFathoms\u003c\/i\u003e, we learn about whales so rare they have never been named, whale songs that sweep across hemispheres in annual waves of popularity, and whales that have modified the chemical composition of our planet's atmosphere. We travel to Japan to board the ships that hunt whales and delve into the deepest seas to discover how plastic pollution pervades our earth's undersea environment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the immediacy of Rachel Carson and the lush prose of Annie Dillard, Giggs gives us a \"masterly\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e) exploration of the natural world even as she addresses what it means to write about nature at a time of environmental crisis. With depth and clarity, she outlines the challenges we face as we attempt to understand the perspectives of other living beings, and our own place on an evolving planet. Evocative and inspiring, \u003ci\u003eFathoms\u003c\/i\u003e \"immediately earns its place in the pantheon of classics of the new golden age of environmental writing\" (\u003ci\u003eLiterary Hub\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRebecca Giggs is an award-winning writer from Perth, Australia. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest Australian Essays\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest Australian Science Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. \u003ci\u003eFathoms \u003c\/i\u003eis her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 20, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence (2021)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kirkus Prize (2020)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52709467849011,"sku":"9781982120702","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/N1pOdFVTUlBGRWFnZzFkQXQ3eDRYZz09_950cb0b4-c4d3-4906-b05b-cf576ee48c98.webp?v=1763460177","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/fathoms-the-world-in-the-whale-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}