Octopus!
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Octopus! by Katherine Harmon Courage
A pleasant, chatty book on a fascinating subject. -- Kirkus Reviews Octopuses have been captivating humans for as long as we have been catching them. Yet for all of our ancient fascination and modern research, we still have not been able to get a firm grasp on these enigmatic creatures.
Katherine Harmon Courage dives into the mystifying underwater world of the octopus and reports on her research around the world. She reveals, for instance, that the oldest known octopus lived before the first dinosaurs; that two thirds of an octopus's brain capacity is spread throughout its arms, meaning each literally has a mind of its own; and that it can change colors within milliseconds to camouflage itself, yet appears to be colorblind.
Katherine Harmon Courage is a Scientific American contributing editor and a journalist whose work has appeared in magazines such as the New York Times, Wired, National Geographic, and Popular Science. Since 2009, Courage has covered the microbiome beat. Octopus! was her debut novel. She currently resides in Colorado.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781591845270 |
| ISBN 10 | 1591845270 |
| Title | Octopus! |
| Author | Katherine Harmon Courage |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2013-10-31 |
| Number of pages | 238 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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