My life in sea creatures

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As a mixed Chinese and white non-binary writer working in a largely white, male field, science journalist Sabrina Imbler has always been drawn to the mystery of life in the sea, and particularly to creatures living in hostile or remote environments. Each essay in this collection profiles one such creature.

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Join science journalist Sabrina Imbler on an astonishing journey which will completely redefine the way you think about nature and the ocean

‘An astonishing debut’ GUARDIAN
Reveals just as much about our fascinating, mysterious world as it does about our fascinating, mysterious selves’ NEW YORK TIMES

In My Life in Sea Creatures we encounter: the mother octopus, starving herself while watching over her eggs; the yeti crab, thriving in crushing pressure and oppressive darkness; the cuttlefish, able to change its appearance in a fraction of a second; and many other creatures lurking in the depths of the ocean.

Imbler’s work weaves the wonders of marine biology with their own identity as a queer, non-binary mixed-race writer. They implicitly connect endangered sea life to marginalised human communities and shatter our preconceptions about the sea and what it means to survive.

‘A miraculous, transcendental book‘ ED YONG
Profound, surprising and thrillingly strange. I love it’ SY MONTGOMERY
‘Astounding’ PHILIP HOARE
‘A revelation’ ISABELLA TREE

***LA TIMES BOOK PRIZE WINNER***

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Weight 0.193 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 1.7 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

272

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

578.77 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K