Octopus

(Paperback)

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The octopus is generally acknowledged tobe the most intelligent invertebrate in theworld. Octopus relates both what is knownand unknown about the mind of an octopus,as well as detailing the animal's remarkablenatural history.Octopus also documents the long andmulti-faceted relationship between humanand cephalopod. It shows how over millenniasome cultures have regarded octopuses aserotic totems, while others have consideredthem symbols of the darkest evil, or nothingmore than a tasty meal.

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"Schweid delivers the abundance of information in Octopus in a clear and concise style, and his text is accompanied by dozens of color illustrations, including beautiful photographs of the animals and an array of images from art and folklore. The book is an enjoyable and compact guide to one of nature's more peculiar creations."
-- "Chapter 16"

Author Bio

Richard Schweid is an author and journalist from Nashville, Tennessee who lives in Barcelona, Spain. He has published eight books, including Eel in Reaktion's Animal series.