My Life in Sea Creatures: A young queer science writer’s reflections on identity and the ocean

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Synopsis
Join science journalist Sabrina Imbler on an astonishing journey which will completely redefine the way you think about nature and the ocean'An astonishing debut' GUARDIAN'Reveals just as much about our fascinating, mysterious world as it does about our fascinating, mysterious selves' NEW YORK TIMESIn My Life in Sea Creatures we encounter: the mother octopus, starving herself while watching over her eggs; the yeti crab, thriving in crushing pressure and oppressive darkness; the cuttlefish, able to change its appearance in a fraction of a second; and many other creatures lurking in the depths of the ocean.Imbler's work weaves the wonders of marine biology with their own identity as a queer, non-binary mixed-race writer. They implicitly connect endangered sea life to marginalised human communities and shatter our preconceptions about the sea and what it means to survive.'A miraculous, transcendental book' ED YONG'Profound, surprising and thrillingly strange. I love it' SY MONTGOMERY'Astounding' PHILIP HOARE'A revelation' ISABELLA TREE***LA TIMES BOOK PRIZE WINNER***
Copyright:
2022

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
272 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781473581845
Related ISBNs:
9781529922769, 9781784743956
Publisher:
Random House
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Sabrina Imbler
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Animals, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Outdoors and Nature, Parenting and Family, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender, Social Studies, Earth Sciences
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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