#naturalitsy #midwintersolace @AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie
I'm not sure, but this is either the first book that got me into this area or one of the first. It's a fascinating look at the octopus, and Peter quickly became an auto-buy author for me.
pickThis book is packed with a lot of information about cephalopods, more than I ever even knew existed. A scientific look at the evolution of and future of octopuses and squid and nautiluses and others, but written in a very accessible format. Who knew they were so prolific and so ancient? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickFinally knocked out my #bookspin 🐙 This book does a good job of explaining the fascinating path to octopus intelligence, one very different to our own, and how that manifests in octo behavior. Due to its explanations of consciousness generally, the book was drier and less octopus-central than I was hoping, but I considered consciousness in new ways ⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickOMG, this is freaking adorable! A steampunk-inspired Victorian guide to owning a cephalopod. Written and drawn by a Disney-trained animator, this is just a delightful read. The follow-up Traveling with Your Octopus is equally cute. Got it through an interlibrary loan, which is great because they weren't available in PA when I lived there.
pick#recommendsday for anyone looking for #liveandlearn #booked2020 @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage
4 1/2 ? - the reason it's not 5 is that some of the science went over my head.
I never thought I'd be identifying with a cuttlefish - "Once the decline starts, it occurs very quickly. Their health seems to drop off a cliff". This is me when I get ill, except I bounce back rather than die!
#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks
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2. Not in my eyes.
@rockpools @TheSpineView #two4tuesday
Tagging @kezzlou85
so-soI must admit I found the Precambrian and Cambrian a bit of a slog to get through but other parts were fascinating and thought-provoking.
However, there is no excuse these days for an ebook not providing links between the endnotes and the portion of the text being discussed further.
Baby octopus gunkan
