An immense world: how animal senses reveal the hidden realms around us
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Random House, ©2022.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
x, 449 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Status:
Description
"The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of an immense world.This book welcomes us into a previously unfathomable dimension-the world as it is truly perceived by other animals. We encounter beetles that are drawn to fires (and fireworks), songbirds that can see the Earth's magnetic fields, and brainless jellyfish that nonetheless have complex eyes. We discover that a crocodile's scaly face is as sensitive as a lover's fingertips, that the eyes of a giant squid evolved to see sparkling whales, and that even fingernail-sized spiders can make out the craters of the moon. We meet people withunusual senses, from women who can make out extra colors to blind individuals who can navigate using reflected echoes like bats. Yong tells the stories of pivotal discoveries in the field, and also looks ahead at the many mysteries which lie unsolved"--
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Bill (LPL) Nonfiction
591.5 Yon
On Shelf
Branford/Blackstone Adult Nonfiction
591.5 YON
On Shelf
Durham Adult Non-Fiction
591.5 YONG
Due Jul 15, 2025
East Hampton Adult Nonfiction
591.5 YON
On Shelf
East Lyme Public Adult Non-Fiction
591.5 Yong
On Shelf
Essex Adult Nonfiction
591.5 YON
On Shelf
Guilford Adult Non-Fiction
591.5 YONG
On Shelf
Hamden/Miller Adult Nonfiction 3rd Floor
591.5/YON
Due Jul 16, 2025
Ivoryton Adult Nonfiction
591.5 YON
On Shelf
Lyme Adult Nonfiction
591.5 YON
On Shelf
Madison/Scranton Adult Nonfiction
591.5 YONG
On Shelf
North Branford/Smith Adult Nonfiction
591.51 Yong
On Shelf
North Haven Adult Nonfiction
591.5 Yong, Ed
Due Jul 16, 2025
North Stonington/Wheeler Adult Nonfiction
591.5 YONG [JUN 22]
On Shelf
Norwich/Otis Adult Nonfiction
591.5 YON
On Shelf
Old Lyme A Non-Fiction 500
591.5 YON
On Shelf
Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Non-Fiction
YA591.5 YONG
On Shelf
Orange/Case Adult Nonfiction Book
591.5 Yong
On Shelf
West Haven Louis Piantino Adult Non-fiction
591.5 YONG
On Shelf
West Haven Main Adult Non-fiction
591.5 YONG
On Shelf
Westbrook Adult Non-Fiction
591.5 YON
On Shelf
Woodbridge Adult NF 500-599
591.5/YON
On Shelf
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593133231, 0593133234
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references ([361]-429) and index.
Description
"The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of an immense world.This book welcomes us into a previously unfathomable dimension-the world as it is truly perceived by other animals. We encounter beetles that are drawn to fires (and fireworks), songbirds that can see the Earth's magnetic fields, and brainless jellyfish that nonetheless have complex eyes. We discover that a crocodile's scaly face is as sensitive as a lover's fingertips, that the eyes of a giant squid evolved to see sparkling whales, and that even fingernail-sized spiders can make out the craters of the moon. We meet people withunusual senses, from women who can make out extra colors to blind individuals who can navigate using reflected echoes like bats. Yong tells the stories of pivotal discoveries in the field, and also looks ahead at the many mysteries which lie unsolved"--,Provided by publisher.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Yong, E. (2022). An immense world: how animal senses reveal the hidden realms around us. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Yong, Ed. 2022. An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Yong, Ed, An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us. Random House, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Yong, Ed. An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us. Random House, 2022.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
3158ec2d-b191-48c6-fd57-5a8130a787db
Record Information
| Last Sierra Extract Time | Jun 25, 2025 02:32:02 PM |
|---|---|
| Last File Modification Time | Jun 25, 2025 02:32:17 PM |
| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Jun 29, 2025 03:16:50 AM |
MARC Record
| LEADER | 04448nam a2200529 i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 008 | 211213s2022 nyuaf e b 001 0 eng | ||
| 020 | |a 9780593133231 |q (hardcover) | ||
| 020 | |a 0593133234 |q (hardcover) | ||
| 040 | |a DLC |b eng |e rda |c DLC |d EL | ||
| 082 | 0 | 0 | |a 591.5 |2 23/eng/20211221 |
| 100 | 1 | |a Yong, Ed, |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 3 | |a An immense world : |b how animal senses reveal the hidden realms around us / |c Ed Yong. |
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Random House, |c ©2022. | |
| 300 | |a x, 449 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : |b illustrations (chiefly color) ; |c 25 cm | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references ([361]-429) and index. | ||
| 520 | |a "The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of an immense world.This book welcomes us into a previously unfathomable dimension-the world as it is truly perceived by other animals. We encounter beetles that are drawn to fires (and fireworks), songbirds that can see the Earth's magnetic fields, and brainless jellyfish that nonetheless have complex eyes. We discover that a crocodile's scaly face is as sensitive as a lover's fingertips, that the eyes of a giant squid evolved to see sparkling whales, and that even fingernail-sized spiders can make out the craters of the moon. We meet people withunusual senses, from women who can make out extra colors to blind individuals who can navigate using reflected echoes like bats. Yong tells the stories of pivotal discoveries in the field, and also looks ahead at the many mysteries which lie unsolved"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Senses and sensation. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85120047 | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Animal behavior. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85005162 | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Physiology. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85101679 | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Neurosciences. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh91006099 | |
| 907 | |a .b27102063 | ||
| 945 | |y .i67281837 |i 20703111706 |l bran |s - |h |u 16 |x 3 |w 2 |v 6 |t 2 |z 06-18-22 |r - |o - |a 591.5 YON | ||
| 945 | |y .i67291405 |i 22801632583 |l ehan |s - |h |u 16 |x 2 |w 0 |v 8 |t 2 |z 06-22-22 |r - |o - |a 591.5 YON | ||
| 945 | |y .i67302257 |i 22001616535 |l olan5 |s - |h |u 14 |x 3 |w 1 |v 9 |t 2 |z 06-25-22 |r - |o - |a 591.5 YON | ||
| 945 | |y .i67311416 |i 21204079194 |l nwan |s - |h |u 13 |x 1 |w 0 |v 4 |t 2 |z 06-28-22 |r - |o - |a 591.5 YON | ||
| 945 | |y .i67322050 |i 31200500409288 |l hmanb |s - |h 07-16-25 |u 21 |x 3 |w 2 |v 9 |t 2 |z 06-30-22 |r - |o - |a 591.5/YON | ||
| 945 | |y .i67326821 |i 33520001489564 |l osan |s - |h |u 13 |x 1 |w 0 |v 4 |t 70 |z 07-05-22 |r - |o - |a YA591.5 YONG | ||
| 945 | |y .i67345219 |i 20503791640 |l guan |s - |h |u 24 |x 6 |w 0 |v 7 |t 2 |z 07-08-22 |r - |o - |a 591.5 YONG | ||
| 945 | |y .i67353356 |i 32159002451405 |l oran |s - |h |u 13 |x 3 |w 1 |v 4 |t 2 |z 07-12-22 |r - |o - |a 591.5 Yong | ||
| 945 | |y .i6736889x |i 21501168591 |l exan |s - |h |u 12 |x 1 |w 0 |v 3 |t 2 |z 07-15-22 |r - |o - |a 591.5 YON | ||
| 945 | |y .i67395685 |i 20603722313 |l elan |s - |h |u 10 |x 1 |w 0 |v 3 |t 2 |z 07-25-22 |r - |o - |a 591.5 Yong | ||
| 945 | |y .i67408655 |i 35999000703258 |l nsan |s - |h |u 13 |x 1 |w 0 |v 2 |t 2 |z 07-27-22 |r - |o - |a 591.5 YONG [JUN 22] | ||
| 945 | |y .i67411915 |i 21802666772 |l wdan5 |s - |h |u 15 |x 2 |w 0 |v 11 |t 2 |z 07-28-22 |r - |o - |a 591.5/YON | ||
| 945 | |y .i67431288 |i 31216004227547 |l nhan |s - |h 07-16-25 |u 13 |x 1 |w 2 |v 7 |t 2 |z 08-03-22 |r - |o - |a 591.5 Yong, Ed | ||
| 945 | |y .i67499247 |i 22702042353 |l duan |s - |h 07-15-25 |u 12 |x 1 |w 2 |v 7 |t 2 |z 08-24-22 |r - |o - |a 591.5 YONG | ||
| 945 | |y .i67545063 |i 22205274560 |l maan |s - |h |u 15 |x 4 |w 2 |v 7 |t 2 |z 09-12-22 |r - |o - |a 591.5 YONG | ||
| 945 | |y .i67580476 |i 31251004147528 |l wman |s - |h |u 9 |x 0 |w 1 |v 3 |t 167 |z 09-21-22 |r - |o - |a 591.5 YONG | ||
| 945 | |y .i67734777 |i 21600909341 |l wsan |s - |h |u 11 |x 3 |w 0 |v 5 |t 2 |z 11-03-22 |r - |o - |a 591.5 YON | ||
| 945 | |y .i67931650 |i 20802775955 |l lban |s - |h |u 3 |x 1 |w 0 |v 2 |t 2 |z 01-10-23 |r - |o - |a 591.5 Yon | ||
| 945 | |y .i68068827 |i 3 1278 00309 7503 |l ntan |s - |h |u 6 |x 1 |w 0 |v 8 |t 2 |z 02-23-23 |r - |o - |a 591.51 Yong | ||
| 945 | |y .i68472559 |i 21507134787 |l ivan |s - |h |u 5 |x 2 |w 0 |v 1 |t 2 |z 06-16-23 |r - |o - |a 591.5 YON | ||
| 945 | |y .i6933576x |i 34342001349766 |l lyan |s - |h |u 0 |x 0 |w 0 |v 0 |t 2 |z 12-19-23 |r - |o - |a 591.5 YON | ||
| 945 | |y .i70604162 |i 31251004424463 |l wlan |s - |h |u 1 |x 0 |w 1 |v 1 |t 167 |z 01-24-25 |r - |o - |a 591.5 YONG | ||
| 998 | |e - |d a |f eng |a lb |a br |a du |a eh |a el |a ex |a gu |a hm |a iv |a ly |a ma |a nt |a nh |a ns |a nw |a ol |a os |a or |a wa |a wl |a wm |a ws |a wd | ||