Scan barcode
Reviews tagging 'Cursing'
An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong
4 reviews
betag1013's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Cursing, and Pandemic/Epidemic
language_loving_amateur's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
Yong tells a short story about an animal, provides a lot of information about how that happened, and tells readers step by step how scientists learned it, as well as what we still don't know. This structure is consistent throughout most of the chapters. All the terms are defined, and he balances the technical aspects with making it accessible to people like me who haven't opened a biology textbook since they were a teenager. There is some cursing, the footnotes are delightful, the transitions between chapters are smooth and the enthusiasm for animals and the natural world doesn't dim.
Content Warnings
Minor: Cursing
metta's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Cursing
purplepenning's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
Fascinating examination of the world as other animals perceive it — and at how we unintentionally limit our understanding of it and of them. There's something here for every animal lover or nature enthusiast, including intriguing info about the largest mammals to the smallest insects. The audiobook is also outstanding — the author narrates it himself and his enthusiasm is evident but not distracting. Plus, his British accent is easy on these American ears and my attention refused to wander as long as there was a chance he'd say "zebra" with a short "e" again, which he does right through to the end. :-)
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Cursing