{"product_id":"entwined-bridget-a-lyons-9781648432873","title":"Entwined: Dispatches from the Intersection of Species","description":"\u003cp\u003e What can octopuses' nine brains teach us about climate resilience? How can great horned owls' keen hearing illuminate relationship dynamics? Does playing with kelp cultivate respect for the value of life? What can our 8.7 million \"more-than-human\" neighbors teach us about life? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntwined: Dispatches from the Intersection of Species\u003c\/i\u003e explores these questions through a collection of sixteen original essays by Bridget A. Lyons, a wilderness guide, traveler, and explorer who has encountered countless animals and plants in their native environments. From Alaska to Honduras, Lyons's stories are braided with careful observation, scientific research, and wonder to foster the connection between us and our nonhuman neighbors. By focusing on the Anthropocene--the era during which human activities have had substantial impacts on the functioning of our planet--Lyons highlights the need to protect the planet's quickly diminishing diversity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Each essay within \u003ci\u003eEntwined\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to keep nonhuman stories in the foreground, with Lyons's personal experiences acting as a backdrop. Some of these moments include navigating icebergs in Alaska while researching the nesting strategies of common eiders, witnessing the apparent demise of a humpback whale on the Baja Peninsula while instructing a wilderness course, and observing ibex while trail running the Alps. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e While each piece can stand on its own as a literary examination of a creature's life and a facet of the human experience, collectively, the narrative invites readers to consider what they have in common with even the most seemingly foreign of species, such as sea stars and sponges. \u003ci\u003eEntwined\u003c\/i\u003e rests on the belief that when we take the time to know unfamiliar creatures, we are more likely to alter our choices and behaviors in ways that ensure their continued existence on the planet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bridget A. Lyons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1648432875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781648432873\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas A\u0026amp;M University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Bridget A. Lyons","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46640535044351,"sku":"9781648432873","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_15a87fb4-b997-4622-9a07-c6660962aa66.jpg?v=1740669906","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/entwined-bridget-a-lyons-9781648432873","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}