La escritura de Carl Safina explora la intrincada relación entre la humanidad y el mundo natural. Profundiza en las profundas conexiones que nos unen a la naturaleza salvaje, centrándose a menudo en los océanos y sus habitantes. Safina posee un talento extraordinario para entrelazar la comprensión científica con una profunda apreciación de las dimensiones éticas y emocionales de la conservación. Su obra desafía a los lectores a considerar su lugar en el ecosistema global y cómo podemos fomentar una coexistencia más armoniosa con otras especies.
A well-respected conservationist takes readers around the world where he explores the lives of animals, focusing on their profound capacity for perception, thought and emotion and providing a thoughtful examination of how animals truly think and feel.
A middle-grade nonfiction adaptation of Carl Safina's New York Times bestseller Beyond Words, which weaves decades of field observations about elephants and whales into an intimate look at animal behavior and consciousness. Follow researcher Carl Safina as he treks with a herd of elephants across the Kenyan landscape, then travel with him to the Pacific Northwest to track and monitor whales in their ocean home. Along the way, find out more about the interior lives of these giants of land and sea—how they play, how they fight, and how they communicate with one another, and sometimes with us, too. Weaving decades of field research with exciting new discoveries about the brain and featuring astonishing photographs taken by the author, Beyond Words: What Elephants and Whales Think and Feel gives readers an intimate and extraordinary look at what makes these animals different from us, but more important, what makes us all similar.
The narrative combines adventure and scientific inquiry as the author, a scientist and fisherman, undertakes a global exploration of the oceans, from coasts to abyssal depths. Through this journey, he uncovers truths about the changing seas, blending personal experiences with political analysis and environmental themes. The work serves as both an odyssey and a pilgrimage, inviting readers to reflect on the intricate relationship between humanity and the marine world.
"A Sea in Flames is [Safina's] blistering account of the months-long, man-made disaster that tormented a region and mesmerized the nation. During the summer of 2010, Safina traveled across the Gulf of Mexico to make sense of an ever-changing story and its often nonsensical twists. The result is Safina's expert deconstruction of the series of calamitous misjudgments that caused the Deepwater Horizon blowout. Impassioned, moving, and even sharply funny, A Sea in Flames is ultimately an indictment of America's main addiction. Safina writes: 'In the end, this is a chronicle of a summer of pain -- and hope. Hope that the full potential of this catastrophe would not materialize, hope that the harm done would heal faster than feared, and hope that even if we didn't suffer the absolute worst, we'd still learn the big lesson here. We may have gotten two out of three. That's not good enough. Because: there'll be a next time.'"--Book cover, p. [4]
Focusing on the journey of an ancient sea turtle, this narrative explores the themes of survival and resilience in the face of environmental challenges. The author, an acclaimed writer and naturalist, weaves a tale that not only highlights the turtle's life but also reflects on the broader implications for humanity's future. Through this unique perspective, readers are invited to consider the interconnectedness of nature and the urgent need for conservation efforts.
"One of the most delightful natural history studies in decades." ― The Boston GlobeEye of the Albatross takes us soaring to locales where whales, sea turtles, penguins, and shearwaters flourish in their own quotidian rhythms. Carl Safina's guide and inspiration is an albatross he calls Amelia, whose life and far-flung flights he describes in fascinating detail. Interwoven with recollections of whalers and famous explorers, Eye of the Albatross probes the unmistakable environmental impact of the encounters between man and marine life. Safina's perceptive and authoritative portrait results in a transforming ride to the ends of the Earth for the reader, as well as an eye-opening look at the health of our oceans.
The narrative explores the interconnectedness of environmental issues and social justice through the author's year-long journey between eastern Long Island and various global locations. Observing the natural world amid human impact, he addresses pressing environmental challenges while highlighting the influence of greed. Through his reflections, he raises critical questions about sustainability and offers a message of hope for the future.
We tend to think of culture as being exclusively human, but do animals have it too?
A young readers adaptation of the New York Times-bestselling book Beyond Words which focuses on consciousness and self-awareness in wolves and dogs. Eye-opening, wise, and filled with triumphant and heartbreaking stories about the wolf population at Yellowstone (as well as some personal anecdotes about dogs), Carl Safina's Beyond Words: What Wolves and Dogs Think and Feel accessibly explores the mysteries of animal thought and behavior for young readers. Weaving decades of field research with exciting new discoveries about the brain, and complete with astonishing photos, Beyond Words offers an extraordinary look at what makes these animals different from us, but more importantly, what makes them similar, namely, their feelings of joy, grief, anger, and love. These similarities between human and nonhuman consciousness and empathy allow the reader to reexamine how we interact with animals as well as how we see our own place in the world.
From New York Times bestselling author Carl Safina comes a young readers adaptation of the notable book Becoming Wild that explores community, culture, and belonging through chimpanzees, macaws, and sperm whales.