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The E book of Eels
- Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature within the Pure World
- Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
Half H Is for Hawk, half The Soul of an Octopus, The E book of Eels is each a meditation on the world’s most elusive fish – the eel – and a mirrored image on the human situation.
Notably, little or no is thought concerning the European eel, Anguilla anguilla. In truth, few scientists and philosophers for hundreds of years have been obsessive about what has come to be often known as the “eel query”: The place do eels come from? Who’re they? Are they fish or another sort of creature altogether? Even at this time, in an age of superior science, nobody has ever seen eels mate or give beginning, and we nonetheless do not perceive what motivated them, after dwelling for many years in contemporary water, to lastly come again. swim an amazing distance concerning the ocean of their lives. They’re nonetheless a thriller.
Drawing on his intensive research of eels in literature, historical past and trendy marine biology, in addition to his personal expertise of eel fishing along with his father, Patrik Svensson has created a mesmerizing portrait of a weird animals, utterly misunderstood and totally fascinating. In The E book of Eels, we meet well-known historic thinkers, from Aristotle to Sigmund Freud to Rachel Carson, whose solely obsession is eels. And we meet scientists on the forefront of the seek for the origins of eels, together with Danish marine biologist Johannes Schmidt, who spearheaded analysis efforts within the early twentieth century, beginning hundreds upon hundreds of eels, within the hope of proving their habitat within the Sargasso Sea.
Mixing one of the best of memoirs and nature writing, Svensson’s exploration of eels turns into an exploration of the human situation, delving into the overarching problems with their origins and future. us, each as people and as animals, and finally methods to remedy the best query of all: dying. The end result is a fascinating and clean story that may shock and fascinate.
I beloved this e book for its perception into the writer’s psyche in addition to the onerous details concerning the species. He is a superb author and his love for his father, in addition to the pure world, made the e book attainable. A pleasure to listen to.
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