An Immense World

An Immense World

2022 • 464 pages

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Yong sheds light on unknown worlds
Ed Yong, author, and science journalist, takes us on a guided tour of senses. Along with how the animal kingdom has developed and used these in a variety of ways. The thread running through the book is this: humans are so embedded in our own way of seeing the world. We find it hard not to impose our unique perspective on other creatures. Put differently, humans are trapped in sensory bubbles unique to everyone. Yong demonstrates a knack for vivid similes and peppers the book with brief but astonishing facts. Recommended.

July 17, 2022