{"product_id":"9780805062298","title":"Eye of the Albatross : Visions of Hope and Survival","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eEye of the Albatross\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Carl Safina\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of the most delightful natural history studies in decades.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEye of the Albatross\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eEye of the Albatross\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Safina delivers a message full of wonder at the natural world and concern about the fragility of his subject . . . He cannot contain his delight in birds, fish, and the profusion of life on the islands he visits.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A beautiful, awe-inspiring tableau of our world as you've never seen it . . . a moving depiction of how interconnected life on this planet truly is.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Thought-provoking, witty and beautifully written . . . This is an honest first-person account of field biology in action.” —\u003ci\u003eAmerican Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Burroughs Medal for Outstanding Natural History Writing - Winner (2003)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780805062298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Holt Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40656484827342,"sku":"9780805062298","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_04dd70f8-6515-4978-8bc3-a4cb116a64ed.jpg?v=1639448206","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780805062298","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}