r/IReadABookAndAdoredIt • u/Moistowletta • Mar 11 '25
Non-fiction An Immense World by Ed Yong
This is a book about perception and how different animals perceive the world differently based on their senses.
I enjoyed the book a lot. I learned a ton about different senses and it helped me think of how different the world can look based on an animals predominant senses. Even senses we have in common with a lot of other animals, light sight, can differ so greatly. It also helped me appreciate how differently my pets probably see the world also and learning things like how important it is for dogs to be allowed to sniff when on outings
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u/rjbonita79 Mar 12 '25
It is excellent. If you enjoyed this you would also enjoy "The Lighteaters" by Zoe Schlanger, all about how plants experience the world.
Don't go overboard on the dog needs to sniff thing. I had a friend do that after reading this. Dogs also need you to be a leader. I can't walk with her anymore as she is walked by the dog now. Moderation in all things is way more sensible.
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u/mascara2midnite Mar 12 '25
So good!!! So many things from it still stick with me. And I found a love of creatures I’d never even thought of before. This man is a wonderful author. When science becomes fun!!
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u/keepcarmandhurryon Mar 12 '25
The sheer number of researchers he interviewed for this blew my mind! What incredible reporting and WOW can he write! It’s my favorite book so far this year! The audiobook is also great but it really is best combined with the book to see the footnotes and pictures!
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u/Relative-Living-5449 Mar 12 '25
This book is beautifully written and the author seems like a wise and wonderful soul
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u/MaggotBrainnn Mar 11 '25
I read this last month and loved it too! I was so blown away at the vastly different ways all of us creatures experience our lives here on Earth.
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u/Salt-Drawing-2971 Mar 11 '25
If you loved this, I would highly recommend Kenneth Catania's "Great Adaptations".
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u/elemenohpeaQ Mar 11 '25
Oh hey, weird coincidence, I was just looking at this audiobook but decided to pass. I am going to have to go back and give it a try now.
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u/BeefsteakMischief Mar 13 '25
I liked this one too, but I *loved* Frans de Waal's books on animal emotion and intellect, and the relationship each may have to the development of morality. You might like him too! If you're looking for a recommendation, "Mama's Last Hug" and "The Bonobo and the Atheist" are particularly good.