01768cam a2200349 i 4500 509889447 TxAuBib 20210831120000.0 150706|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781451697728 paperback 1451697724 paperback TxAuBib rda Montgomery, Sy. The soul of an octopus : a surprising exploration into the wonder of consciousness / Sy Montgomery. First Atria paperback edition. ©2016. ©2015. 262 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Originally published: New York : Atria Books, 2015. Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-254) and index. Athena : encountering the mind of a mollusk -- Octavia : this shouldn't be happening : tasting, pain, seeing dreams -- Kali : the fellowship of the fishes -- Eggs : beginning, ending, and shape-shifting -- Transformation : the art of breathing in the ocean -- Exit : freedom, desire, and escape -- Karma : choice, destiny, and love -- Consciousness : to think, to feel, to know. "This book explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus: a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature and the remarkable connections it makes with humans"-- Provided by publisher. 20210831. National Book Award finalist. Octopuses Behavior. Animal communication. Human-animal communication. Human-animal relationships.