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RECORD NUMBER: 16 OF 20| Main Title | The soul of an octopus : a surprising exploration into the wonder of consciousness / | ||||||||||||
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| Author | Montgomery, Sy, | ||||||||||||
| Publisher | Atria Paperback, | ||||||||||||
| Year Published | 2016 | ||||||||||||
| OCLC Number | 913302644 | ||||||||||||
| ISBN | 9781451697728; 1451697724 | ||||||||||||
| Subjects | Octopuses--Behavior ; Animal communication ; Human-animal communication ; Human-animal relationships | ||||||||||||
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| Edition | First Atria paperback edition. | ||||||||||||
| Collation | 262 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 21 cm | ||||||||||||
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-254) and index. Originally published: New York : Atria Books, 2015. |
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| Contents Notes | "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"-- 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. |