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An Immense World

How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us

by Ed Yong · 2022 · 464 pages

Andrew Huberman
Andrew Huberman
John Green
John Green
Recommended by 2 elites

Recommended by 2 Elites

John Green

Andrew Huberman

About This Book

Ed Yong explores the diverse sensory bubbles, or 'Umwelten', of the animal kingdom, revealing how different species perceive their environments through mechanisms like echolocation, magnetic fields, and electrical pulses. The book examines the biological and physical systems of animal perception to highlight reality beyond human senses.

Book Details

Published

2022

Pages

464

Language

en

ISBN

9780593133255

Awards & Recognition

Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction (2023)Royal Society Science Book Prize Shortlist (2023)PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award Longlist (2023)National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist (2022)Kirkus Prize Finalist (2022)

Audiobook Available

14h 18m
Narrated by Ed Yong

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