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lacyk_reads's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed every bit of this book. It was told as if Carl Safina was sitting down with you and just sharing a conversation. Full of facts and reflections on life. It is intimidating at first because he crams a lot of words into chapters and pages. But I loved it. This book wasn't only about albatrosses but also followed other species facing challenges in today's increasing (human) populated world and our resulting trash: Hawaiian Monk Seals, Tiger Sharks, Sablefish, and more.
This book was published in 2002. It seems like it was brutally honest for the time - plastic toothbrushes and beach balls were already a common occurrence and interference of these shore animals at that point. I'd be interested - and probably heartbroken - to know what life is like for these species today at seventeen years later.
This book was published in 2002. It seems like it was brutally honest for the time - plastic toothbrushes and beach balls were already a common occurrence and interference of these shore animals at that point. I'd be interested - and probably heartbroken - to know what life is like for these species today at seventeen years later.
otterpotter's review against another edition
5.0
Really good book for those who are interested in conservation of animals and research.
flyingatheart's review
4.0
Incredibly well researched! A must for people who enjoy nature writing and learning more about the struggles of the ocean's wildlife.
clarel's review against another edition
4.0
My review: http://www.learntodivetoday.co.za/blog/2011/11/27/bookshelf-eye-of-the-albatross/
satyridae's review against another edition
4.0
I'm in love with Safina. I want him to write more books, right away. I want to sell all my worldly goods and devote my life to saving birds.
Safina's a delicious prose stylist with a clear, burning passion for animals. Highly recommended.
Safina's a delicious prose stylist with a clear, burning passion for animals. Highly recommended.
gnome_friend's review against another edition
5.0
This book was less about albatrosses than I thought it was going to be, and while those sections were still my favorite, the rest of the book was also very nice. Every few chapters the author returns to Amelia the Laysan albatross and her imagined experiences inferred from satellite signals. In between, the author visits various scientists and fisherpeople throughout the North Pacific Ocean to see how their activities impact the albatrosses and other animals inhabiting the area. I'd say this is probably better than [b:Voyage of the Turtle: In Pursuit of the Earth's Last Dinosaur|40789|Voyage of the Turtle In Pursuit of the Earth's Last Dinosaur|Carl Safina|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1312032141s/40789.jpg|40374], and a great book for anyone interested in birds or the ocean.
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