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Sobre l'autor

Sy Montgomery was born on February 7, 1958 in Frankfurt, Germany. She is a 1979 graduate of Syracuse University, a triple major with dual degrees in Magazine Journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and in French Language and Literature and in Psychology from the College of mostra'n més Arts and Sciences. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Keene State College in 2004, and an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Franklin Pierce University and also from Southern New Hampshire University in 2011. Montgomery is a naturalist. She is an author, and scriptwriter. Her most popular book, The Good Good Pig, is a memoir of her life with her pig, Christopher Hogwood. The book became listed on the New York Times bestseller list in 2015. How to be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals was published in September 2018. Her other notable titles include Journey of the Pink Dolphins, Spell of the Tiger, and Search for the Golden Moon Bear. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
Crèdit de la imatge: Sy Montgomery visits Sam Marshall's tarantula lab.

Obres de Sy Montgomery

The Tarantula Scientist (2004) 314 exemplars
The Snake Scientist (1999) 237 exemplars
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2019 (2020) — Editor — 103 exemplars
The Great White Shark Scientist (2016) 84 exemplars
Becoming a Good Creature (2020) 75 exemplars
The Hyena Scientist (2018) 44 exemplars
The Book of Turtles (2023) 36 exemplars
Secrets of the Octopus (2024) 21 exemplars
The Wild Out Your Window (2002) 20 exemplars
Snowball: The Dancing Cockatoo (2013) 1 exemplars

Obres associades

Guys Read: True Stories (2014) — Col·laborador — 182 exemplars
Face to Face: Women Writers on Faith, Mysticism, and Awakening (2004) — Col·laborador — 33 exemplars

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Data de naixement
1958-02-07
Gènere
female
Nacionalitat
USA
Lloc de naixement
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Llocs de residència
Hancock, New Hampshire, USA
Educació
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
Westfield High School, Westfield, New Jersey, USA
Professions
journalist
author
naturalist
documentary maker
radio commentator
Relacions
Mansfield, Howard (husband)
Biografia breu
The Boston Globe called her "a cross between Indiana Jones and Emily Dickinson."

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bookem | Hi ha 112 ressenyes més | Mar 27, 2024 |
Filled with beautiful National Geographic photography, Secrets of the Octopus explores the underwater world of the octopus and brings to light new information that affirms the underwater, alien-like creatures are one of the world’s most intelligent and complex creatures.

Y’all - this is my first nonfiction book that's not a memoir and/or wasn’t assigned to me in school (which, I’ve been out of school for 9 years, if that tells you anything…). I asked for an advance copy of this off NetGalley because that always gives me a little more pressure on myself to actually read the book and not just say I will. Plus, once I found out this was a companion novel for the newest special coming out, I wanted it even more. Oh man, am I glad I did.

Obviously being my first nonfiction novel, I haven’t read anything by Sy Montgomery before, but I really like her writing. It was informative but I never felt like I was just being thrown the science. It was written in a way that was easy to follow and understand. I was constantly screenshotting and highlighting things all the time. I read this in two days and then proceeded to chat my partner’s ear off about it over lunch the following day.

I learned so many things and am proud to say octopuses are my new favorite marine animal.

Overall, I believe anyone who picks up this book will be walking away a little bit more of a lover of these eight-legged saltwater creatures with this easy to digest novel. This will also get one excited for the miniseries coming out here soon.

*Thank you National Geographic and NetGalley for an advance digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
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oldandnewbooksmell | Hi ha 1 ressenya més | Mar 18, 2024 |
My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/mR1CPDuzQiA

Enjoy!
 
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booklover3258 | Hi ha 10 ressenyes més | Mar 6, 2024 |
Bit torn on this one, love octopuses and will read anything about them. The writer has a lovely poeticwayofwriting about them,and I enjoy both the folklore and the science she introduces. Could have done with a little less of the psychology and philosophy, and , curmudgeon that I am, a lot less of the people she encountered while encountering the Cephalopoda. All in all , though, a most enjoyable read
 
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cspiwak | Hi ha 112 ressenyes més | Mar 6, 2024 |

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Matt Jones Contributor
Kevin Krajick Contributor
Chris Colin Cover artist
Rowan Jacobsen Contributor
Rebecca Mead Contributor
Linda Villarosa Contributor
Ed Yong Contributor
Peter Brannen Contributor
Vicki Croke Foreword
Laywan Kwan Cover designer
Mary Evans Cover artist
Robert A. Weiß Translator

Estadístiques

Obres
42
També de
3
Membres
8,213
Popularitat
#2,945
Valoració
4.0
Ressenyes
478
ISBN
227
Llengües
6
Preferit
1

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