Eye of the Albatross
Visions of Hope and Survival
Carl Safina
Holt Paperbacks
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Holt Paperbacks
Henry Holt and Co.
On Sale: 04/01/2003
ISBN: 9780805062298
400 Pages"One of the most delightful natural history studies in decades." —The Boston Globe
Eye of the Albatross takes us soaring to locales where whales, sea turtles, penguins, and shearwaters flourish in their own quotidian rhythms. Carl Safina's guide and inspiration is an albatross he calls Amelia, whose life and far-flung flights he describes in fascinating detail. Interwoven with recollections of whalers and famous explorers, Eye of the Albatross probes the unmistakable environmental impact of the encounters between man and marine life. Safina's perceptive and authoritative portrait results in a transforming ride to the ends of the Earth for the reader, as well as an eye-opening look at the health of our oceans.
John Burroughs Medal for Outstanding Natural History Writing - Winner
Eye of the Albatross
PRELUDE
WHEN THE WIND DROPS in late afternoon, Amelia, already hundreds of miles from land, rises on her own power, flapping more than she'd prefer. With her breast muscles...
Praise for Eye of the Albatross
“Safina delivers a message full of wonder at the natural world and concern about the fragility of his subject . . . He cannot contain his delight in birds, fish, and the profusion of life on the islands he visits.” —The New York Times Book Review
“A beautiful, awe-inspiring tableau of our world as you've never seen it . . . a moving depiction of how interconnected life on this planet truly is.” —The Christian Science Monitor
“Thought-provoking, witty and beautifully written . . . This is an honest first-person account of field biology in action.” —American Scientist
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