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Soul of an Octopus
A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness
Häftad, 2016
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135 kr
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'Sy Montgomery’s The Soul of an Octopus does for the creature what Helen Macdonald’s H Is for Hawk did for raptors' New Statesman'Charming and moving...with extraordinary scientific research' Guardian'An engaging work of natural science... There is clearly something about the octopus’s weird beauty …
Secrets of the Octopus
Av Sy Montgomery, Warren K. Carlyle IV
Häftad, 2025
201 kr
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The companion to the highly-anticipated National Geographic Disney special Secrets of the Octopus, narrated by Paul Rudd, this beautifully illustrated book explores the underwater world of the octopus—a creature that resembles an alien lifeform, but whose behavior has earned it a reputation as one …
True and Lucky Life of a Turtle
Inbunden, 2025
198 kr
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"A remarkable story." — Washington PostThe bestselling and Sibert Honor–winning creators of The Book of Turtles bring us the true story of a snapping turtle’s extraordinary journey—and the amazing conservationists who helped give him a second chance. This feel-good, gorgeously illustrated story …
Becoming a Good Creature
Inbunden, 2021
217 kr
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Sy Montgomery has had many teachers in her life: some with two legs, others with four, or even eight! Some have had fur, feathers, or hooves. But they’ve all had one thing in common: a lesson to share.The animals Sy has met on her many world travels have taught her how to seek understanding in the …
How To Be A Good Creature
A Memoir in Thirteen Animals
Inbunden, 2018
212 kr
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A New York Times bestseller! National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery reflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animals—her friends—who have profoundly affected her in this stunning, poetic, and life-affirming memoir featuring illustrations by Rebecca Green. Understanding someone who belongs …
The Octopus Scientists
Häftad, 2021
208 kr
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Part of the award-winning Scientists in the Field series, The Octopus Scientists takes readers to the waters off of Moorea, Tahiti, to study the mind of the mollusk. Follow scientists as they uncover the secrets of its advanced intelligence and learn what these thinking, feeling creatures have to …
Guys Read: True Stories
Av Thanhha Lai, T. Edward Nickens m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
51 kr
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Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories . The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable—and 100% true. A star-studded group of …
Oceanic Manta Adventure
Saving the Angels of the Sea
Häftad, 2026
218 kr
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Sibert Medalist, National Book Award Honoree, and New York Times bestselling author Sy Montgomery dives below the surface to study giant manta rays in Ecuador in this final installment in the award-winning Scientists in the Field series.On the vast Pacific, the ocean heaves and sighs like a beating …
Guys Read: True Stories
Av Jon Scieszka, Jim Murphy m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
220 kr
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Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories . The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable—and 100% true. A star-studded group of …
Book of Caterpillars
Inbunden, 2027
198 kr
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New York Times bestseller and National Book Award Finalist Sy Montgomery and acclaimed wildlife artist Matt Patterson present a stunning caterpillar book filled with fascinating facts for backyard biologists.Small and sometimes unassuming, the caterpillar is easily overlooked. But without …
Good Good Pig
The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood
E-bok, 2006
158 kr
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“Christopher Hogwood came home on my lap in a shoebox. He was a creature who would prove in many ways to be more human than I am.” –from The Good Good Pig A naturalist who spent months at a time living on her own among wild creatures in remote jungles, Sy Montgomery had always felt more comfortable …
Magnificent Migration
On Safari with Africa's Last Great Herds
E-bok, 2019
159 kr
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Sibert medalist and National Book Award finalistSy Montgomery takes readers on a staggering, emotional journey alongside the greatest land migration on the planet earththat of the wildebeest across the Serengetito explorethe mystery and wonder of migration in a sweeping story sure to leave its …
Condor Comeback
E-bok, 2020
113 kr
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Winner of the Green Earth Book AwardSibert Medalist, National Book Award Honoree, and New York Times bestselling author Sy Montgomery turns her formidable talents to the story of California condors and the scientists who have fought against their extinction in this installment in the award-winning …
Book of Turtles
Inbunden, 2023
173 kr
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**A SIBERT HONOR BOOK! **** A KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ** A BOOKLIST EDITORS' CHOICE OF THE YEAR ** From National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestseller Sy Montgomery comes an ode to one of the most diverse, fascinating, and beloved species on the planet: turtles. With dazzling …
Octopus Scientists
E-bok, 2015
111 kr
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With three hearts and blue blood, its gelatinous body unconstrained by jointed limbs or gravity, the octopus seems to be an alien, an inhabitant of another world. It’s baggy, boneless body sprouts eight arms covered with thousands of suckers—suckers that can taste as well as feel. The octopus also …
Great White Shark Scientist
E-bok, 2016
64 kr
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Dr. Greg Skomal, biologist and head of the Massachusetts Shark Research Program, is investigating a controversial possibility: Might Cape Cod’s waters serve as a breeding ground for the great white shark, the largest and most feared predatory fish on Earth? Aboard the OCEARCH research vessel, Sy …
Quest for the Tree Kangaroo
Häftad, 2009
208 kr
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It looks like a bear, but isn't one. It climbs trees as easily as a monkey- but isn't a monkey, either. It has a belly pocket like a kangaroo, but what's a kangaroo doing up a tree? Meet the amazing Matschie's tree kangaroo, who makes its home in the ancient trees of Papua New Guinea's cloud …
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Pink Dolphin of the Amazon
E-bok, 2002
111 kr
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Welcome to a forest filled with water. In the wet season, the swollen Amazon becomes a looking glass into another world, where pink dolphins swim like something from a dream. In Peru they are called bufeo colorado—the ruddy dolphin. Their color ranges from white to gray to a vivid pink. These …
Quest for the Tree Kangaroo
An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea
E-bok, 2009
71 kr
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A 2007 Sibert Honor Book It looks like a bear, but isn't one. It climbs trees as easily as a monkey but isn't a monkey, either. It has a belly pocket like a kangaroo, but what's a kangaroo doing up a tree? Meet the amazing Matschie's tree kangaroo, who makes its home in the ancient trees of Papua …
Wild Out Your Window
Häftad, 2002
223 kr
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What could be better than watching the natural world out your window or on your television? Going out and experiencing it firsthand. In these fifty essays, acclaimed nature and science writer Sy Montgomery takes her readers on a season-by-season tour of the wilderness that is often as close as the …
Wild Out Your Window
E-bok, 2002
173 kr
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What could be better than watching the natural world out your window or on your television? Going out and experiencing it firsthand. In these fifty essays, acclaimed nature and science writer Sy Montgomery takes her readers on a season-by-season tour of the wilderness that is often as close as the …
Hyena Scientist
E-bok, 2018
113 kr
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"e;An appealing, elegantly designed introduction to another much-maligned species."e; Kirkus (starred review)"e;A fascinating, informative, and inclusive window into a feared and misunderstood species."e; Booklist (starred review)This myth-busting addition to the critically …
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2019
Av Jaime Green, Sy Montgomery m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
177 kr
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A NATIONAL BESTSELLER Sy Montgomery, New York Times best-selling author and recipient of numerous awards, edits this year's volume of the finest science and nature writing. 'science is important because this is how we seek to discover the truth about the world. And this is what makes excellent …
Best American Science And Nature Writing 2019
E-bok, 2019
102 kr
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A NATIONAL BESTSELLER Sy Montgomery, New York Times best-selling author and recipient of numerous awards, edits this year'svolume of the finestscience and nature writing. ';Science is important because this is how we seek to discover the truth about the world. And this is what makes excellent …
How To Be A Good Creature
A Memoir in Thirteen Animals
E-bok, 2018
133 kr
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A New York Timesbestseller! National Book Award finalistSy Montgomeryreflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animalsher friendswho have profoundly affected her in this stunning, poetic, and life-affirming memoir featuring illustrations by Rebecca Green. Understanding someone who belongs to …
