#7 in Popular science
An Immense World
- 432
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 16 weeks on the list, peaked at #2
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About the book
An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us is a 2022 book by Ed Yong that examines animal senses.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 9.0 across 152 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 50% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Popular science average of 8.3. That is how 8.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 9.0 | 152 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“In a word, fantastic. Ed Yong writes with passion, clarity, and humor as he surveys the study of animal senses, from insects to elephants and whales, and through the senses we as humans are familiar with to a few that we do not have. He…”
“This book was fascinating from start to finish. It's interesting to think about how we vs animals perceive the world around us. Animals have senses that I never even knew about. Like an alligator being able to sense the tiniest of ripples on the surface…”
Frequently asked
How long is An Immense World?
It has 432 pages — longer than 73% of the ranked books in Popular science.
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