Carl Safina's work has been recognized with MacArthur, Pew, and Guggenheim Fellowships, and his writing has won Orion, Lannan, and National Academies literary awards and the John Burroughs, James Beard, and George Rabb medals. He has a PhD in ecology from Rutgers University. Safina is the inaugural holder of the endowed chair for nature and humanity at Stony Brook University, where he co-chairs the steering committee of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science and is founding president of the not-for-profit Safina Center. He hosted the 10-part PBS series Saving the Ocean with Carl Safina. His writing appears in The New York Times, National Geographic, Audubon, Orion, and other periodicals and on the Web at National Geographic News and Views, Huffington Post, and CNN.com. Beyond Words is his seventh book. He lives on Long Island, New Yor
"Dr. Safina is a terrific writer, majestic and puckish in equal
measure, with a contagious enthusiasm...Dr. Safina draws out
haunting resonances between animal lives and our own... [Beyond
Words] carries pleasing echoes of the poet Gary
Snyder...Captivating." --Gregory Cowles, The New York Times
(Science) "Once in a long while, a book is published that
felicitously combines lambent writing with dazzling facts, while
also illuminating our knowledge of significant and engaging
subjects. Beyond Words by Carl Safina, a scientist who has won a
MacArthur Fellowship and a Lannan Literary Award, is one of these
exemplary books.
" --Susan Sheehan, Washington Post "Brilliant... an unprecedented
exploration of animals and...makes intimate these wild animals in
vivid family portraits...each of Safina's beautifully limned animal
portraits is the weight of human influence, and a challenge to
exercise the power of empathy... [Safina] is a font of research,
his wonder contagious." --Elle "A beautifully written, provocative
case for seeing animals through their eyes." --Discover Magazine
"Captivating...A profound, scientifically based appeal for
recognition of the kinship of all living things." --Kirkus, starred
review "...Excellent... compelling... brings forth powerful and
illuminating insight into the unique personalities of
animals...Wise, passionate, and eye-opening at every turn, Beyond
Words is ultimately a graceful examination of humanity's place in
the world... Dr. Safina's book truly is a gem -- extremely
thoughtful and important and most timely...
" --Psychology Today "Safina's engaging writing takes readers along
on his journey, so that we learn about these creatures as he
does... The result is a meandering, entertaining tour of the animal
kingdom, with pit stops for both amusing anecdotes and the latest
scientific studies of animal behavior...entertaining and
informative..." --Slate "In this mind-bending book, Safina takes
the reader along with him on his adventures, enlightening and
educating at each of his stops." --Publishers Weekly "This
well-researched book is a fascinating and thought-provoking
investigation of different ways of viewing non-human creatures and
their inner lives." --Library Journal "Carl Safina shows there is
indeed intelligent life in the universe, and it's all around us. At
once moving and surprising, Beyond Words asks us to reexamine our
relationship to other species-and to ourselves." --Elizabeth
Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction "This book breathes love of
and respect for animals and is rich with observations and
extraordinary travel experiences. It is a delightful and
enlightening account of both how we relate to them and how they
relate to each other." --Frans de Waal, author of The Bonobo and
the Atheist "Safina offers a rich and often heart-touching account
of his journeys with scientists exploring the minds and emotions of
elephants, wolves, and dolphins. His compassion and empathy for
animals shines throughout, and he uses both to illuminate the
booming field of animal cognition. A beautifully written,
accessible, and compelling read." --Virginia Morell, author of
Animal Wise: How We Know Animals Think and Feel "Carl Safina's
books contain a crucial jewel that refracts the experience of
nature in a new and truthful way. In this emotional and scientific
adventure, Safina somehow manages to produce a view of animal
intelligence that is genuinely new, and truly enlightening." --Paul
Greenberg, author of American Catch and Four Fish "Beyond Words is
a must-read. Animals think, mourn, dream, make plans, and
communicate complex messages in much the same way that we do.
Readers who knew this already will rejoice, others will learn the
truth, and the more of us who capture the message, the sooner we
will change the world." --Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of The
Hidden Life of Dogs "Beyond Words is a great read, seamlessly
weaving scientific data with wonderful stories. People will feel
'rewilded' and motivated to do more on behalf of the innumerable
animals who need our help. By expanding our compassion footprint we
not only help other animals but also ourselves." --Marc Bekoff,
author of Rewilding Our Hearts and The Emotional Lives of Animals
"Beyond Words is such a beautiful book, deep and tender, and will
make you stay up all night reading. Carl Safina has a rare gift for
imparting scientific insight with a storyteller's grace, and he
writes with great knowledge and compassion. This vivid,
far-ranging, and compassionate work is destined to become a
classic." --Luanne Rice, author of The Lemon Orchard and Beach
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