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Item Details
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THOUSAND MILE SONG
WHALE MUSIC IN A SEA OF SOUND |
| By: |
David Rothenberg |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£13.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0465018890 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780465018895 |
| Publisher: |
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US |
| Pub. date: |
9 March, 2010 |
| Edition: |
First Trade Paper Edition |
| Pages: |
304 |
| Description: |
Before the 1960s, no one suspected the existence of whale song. Its discovery forced us to confront the possibility of alien intelligence - not in outer space but right here on earth. This title uses the enigma of whale sounds to examine the question of whether we can ever truly understand nonhuman minds - and how we should go about it. |
| Synopsis: |
In Thousand Mile Song, musician and philosopher David Rothenberg uses the enigma of whale sounds to explore whether we can truly understand nonhuman minds. Interviewing scholars around the world as they attempt to decipher underwater music, Rothenberg tells the story of scientists and artists confronting an unknown as vast as the ocean. Along the way, he plays his clarinet live with whales in their native habitats, from Russia to Hawaii, making interspecies music that appears on the included CD. Richly detailed and deeply entertaining, Thousand Mile Song is an imaginative look at the most intriguing creatures of the ocean. |
| Illustrations: |
60 b&w photos |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Basic Books |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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