Why did I love this book?
If you like well-written nonfiction and the natural world as much as I do, this book is for you.
Ed Young is an excellent science writer able to engage readers in a way not too many authors can. This book is mind-broadening, and not just for people fascinated by learning more about other non-human species and their antics, but also for anyone interested in better understanding how other animals see the world with their senses.
He describes the behavior of a variety of beings, from dogs to cats, from flies to dolphins, and from bats to mice, showing how every single creature is truly extraordinary if we take the time to stop and observe it.
The author does a great job of explaining to us humans how to look outside our own “sensory bubble” so we can not only better grasp the lives of other creatures sharing the planet with us but also act to protect them. And he shares some humorous anecdotes too. I highly suggest this book!
19 authors picked An Immense World as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
'Wonderful, mind-broadening... a journey to alternative realities as extraordinary as any you'll find in science fiction' The Times, Book of the Week
'Magnificent' Guardian
Enter a new dimension - the world as it is truly perceived by other animals.
The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving only a tiny sliver of an immense world. This book welcomes us into previously unfathomable dimensions - the world as it is truly perceived by other animals.
We encounter beetles that are…