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261 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
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English
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"In this astonishing book from the author of the bestselling memoir The Good Good Pig, Sy Montgomery explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus--a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature--and the remarkable connections it makes with humans. Sy Montgomery's popular 2011 Orion magazine piece, "Deep Intellect," about her friendship with a sensitive, sweet-natured octopus named Athena and the grief she felt at her death,...
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English
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Goodreads Choice Awards - Debut Novel Nominees 2022
Goodreads Choice Awards - Fiction Nominees 2022
NYT - Audio Fiction
NYT - Hardcover Fiction
Goodreads Choice Awards - Fiction Nominees 2022
NYT - Audio Fiction
NYT - Hardcover Fiction
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"For fans of A Man Called Ove, a luminous debut novel about a widow's unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium - and the truths she finally uncovers about her son's disappearance 30 years ago"--
After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she's been doing since her eighteen-year-old...
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238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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Veteran journalist and contributing editor for 'Scientific American,' Katherine Harmon Courage dives into the mystifying underwater world of the octopus, sharing new scientific discoveries and demonstrating deep cultural ties that connect us all to this alien-like creature.
4) Octopuses
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39 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm.
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English
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307 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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"A behavioral ecologist's riveting account of his decades-long obsession with octopuses: his discoveries, adventures, and new scientific understanding of their behaviors. Of all the creatures of the deep blue, none is as captivating as the octopus. In Many Things Under a Rock, marine biologist David Scheel investigates four major mysteries about these elusive beings. How can we study an animal with perfect camouflage and secretive habitats? How does...
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35 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
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English
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Dive into this fascinating illustrated guide all about the aliens of the deep. From the truly terrifying giant Pacific octopus to the inventive common octopus, find out where they live, what they eat and how we can protect them. Owen Davey's bestselling series introduces everything you ever wanted to know about the weird and wonderful creatures from around the world.
12) Octopus soup
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
Description
An octopus struggles with misadventure when he leaves home but is relieved to know how and where to find a safe haven.
14) Octopuses
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English
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"Describes the characteristics, food, habitat, and behavior of octopuses"--
15) Octaman
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1 videodisc (76 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A scientific expedition to a remote fishing village discovers high levels of radiation as well as a strange mutant-like small octopus that walks on land and has bizarre human-like eyes. The leader of the expedition teams up with a circus owner who wants to exploit the weird creature but trouble ensues when the two men discover their crew has been slaughtered and the mutant is missing.
16) Poor little guy
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
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"An octopus gets a big surprise when he chooses to pick on a tiny fish in the ocean"--
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Series
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71 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Looks at the work of renowned octopus scientist Jennifer Mather and a team of researchers on the island of Moorea, near Tahiti in the South Pacific, where they work to learn more about octopuses and their behavior.
20) Uh-oh Octopus!
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25 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 25 x 29 cm
Language
English
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