{"product_id":"many-things-under-a-rock-david-scheel-9781324020691","title":"Many Things Under a Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses","description":"\u003cp\u003eOf all the creatures of the deep blue, none is as captivating as the octopus. In \u003cem\u003eMany Things Under a Rock\u003c\/em\u003e, marine biologist David Scheel investigates four major mysteries about these elusive beings. How can we study an animal with perfect camouflage and secretive habitats? How does a soft and boneless creature defeat sharks and eels, while thriving as a predator of the most heavily armored animals in the sea? How do octopus bodies work? And how does a solitary animal form friendships, entice mates, and outwit rivals?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the course of his twenty-five years studying octopuses, Scheel has witnessed a sea change in what we know and are able to discover about octopus physiology and behavior--even an octopus's inner life. Here he explores amazing new scientific developments, weaving accounts of his own research, and surprising encounters, with stories and legends of Indigenous peoples that illuminate our relationship with these creatures across centuries. In doing so, he reveals a deep affinity between humans and even the most unusual and unique undersea dwellers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOctopuses are complex, emotional, and cognitive beings; even as Scheel unearths explanations for the key mysteries that have driven his work, he turns up many more things of wonder that lurk underneath. This is the story of what we have learned and what we are still learning about the natural history and wondrous lives of these animals with whom we share our blue planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Scheel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1324020695\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781324020691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2023","brand":"David Scheel","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44072655814911,"sku":"9781324020691","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d296a2c4-a9d3-4e86-9c89-74fdd7c52f1a.jpg?v=1685443243","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/many-things-under-a-rock-david-scheel-9781324020691","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}