The Octopus Scientists
The Octopus Scientists by Sy Montgomery, published by HarperCollins Publishers in December 2021, is an engaging exploration of the intelligence of octopuses. This 80-page book invites readers to the waters off Moorea, Tahiti, where scientists delve into the remarkable capabilities of these mollusks. Through their research, the book reveals insights into the advanced intelligence of octopuses and what they can teach us about marine life and our own existence.
Readers will discover the unique characteristics of octopuses, including their ability to shape-shift, change color, and navigate through tight spaces. The narrative emphasizes the octopus’s extraordinary adaptations and intelligence, presenting a fascinating inquiry into these creatures. The book is part of the Scientists in the Field series, making it a valuable resource for those interested in juvenile nonfiction, marine life, and the wonders of the natural world.
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Part of the award-winning Scientists in the Field series, The Octopus Scientists takes readers to the waters off of Moorea, Tahiti, to study the mind of the mollusk. Follow scientists as they uncover the secrets of its advanced intelligence and learn what these thinking, feeling creatures have to teach us about the oceans, its animals, and ourselves.
With three hearts and blue blood, its body unconstrained by jointed limbs or gravity, the octopus seems to be an inhabitant of another world. The octopus also has the powers of a superhero: it can shape shift, change color, squirt ink, pour itself through the tiniest of openings, or jet away through the sea faster than a swimmer.
Most intriguing of all, octopuses are remarkably intelligent. This book, an inquiry into the mind of an intelligent invertebrate, is also a foray into our unexplored planet. These thinking, feeling creatures can help readers experience and understand our world (or even life itself) in a new way.
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