{"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\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the 2015 National Book Award for Nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBestseller\u003c\/b\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\u003eStarred \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Spring Pick\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\u003eA \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Nonfiction Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the Best Books of the Month on \u003ci\u003eGoodreads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Sci-Tech Book of 2015\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn American Library Association Notable Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this astonishing book from the author of the bestselling memoir \u003ci\u003eThe Good Good Pig\u003c\/i\u003e, Sy Montgomery explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus--a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature--and the remarkable connections it makes with humans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSy Montgomery's popular 2011 \u003ci\u003eOrion\u003c\/i\u003e magazine piece, \"Deep Intellect,\" about her friendship with a sensitive, sweet-natured octopus named Athena and the grief she felt at her death, went viral, indicating the widespread fascination with these mysterious, almost alien-like creatures. Since then Sy has practiced true immersion journalism, from New England aquarium tanks to the reefs of French Polynesia and the Gulf of Mexico, pursuing these wild, solitary shape-shifters. Octopuses have varied personalities and intelligence they show in myriad ways: endless trickery to escape enclosures and get food; jetting water playfully to bounce objects like balls; and evading caretakers by using a scoop net as a trampoline and running around the floor on eight arms. But with a beak like a parrot, venom like a snake, and a tongue covered with teeth, how can such a being\u003ci\u003e know\u003c\/i\u003e anything? And what sort of thoughts could it think? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe intelligence of dogs, birds, and chimpanzees was only recently accepted by scientists, who now are establishing the intelligence of the octopus, watching them solve problems and deciphering the meaning of their color-changing camouflage techniques. Montgomery chronicles this growing appreciation of the octopus, but also tells a love story. By turns funny, entertaining, touching, and profound, \u003ci\u003eThe Soul of an Octopus \u003c\/i\u003ereveals what octopuses can teach us about consciousness and the meeting of two very different minds.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSy Montgomery is a naturalist, documentary scriptwriter, and author of thirty-one acclaimed books of nonfiction for adults and children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Hummingbirds' Gift\u003c\/i\u003e, the National Book Award finalist \u003ci\u003eThe Soul of an Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e, and the memoir \u003ci\u003eThe Good Good Pig\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":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52708983210291,"sku":"9781451697711","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/c1VMYUhHNUVMOGNaeDdEL0lhTWU0dz09.webp?v=1763449453","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-soul-of-an-octopus-a-surprising-exploration-into-the-wonder-of-consciousness-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}