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An Immense World
Ed Yong explores how animals perceive the world through senses humans lack or barely use, such as echolocation, electric fields and magnetic navigation, and what this says about experience.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 2022
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 464
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you love nature writing full of surprising animal facts.
Skip this if you want a narrow argument or a deep technical text.
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Quick answers about An Immense World
- What is An Immense World about?
- Ed Yong explores how animals perceive the world through senses humans lack or barely use, such as echolocation, electric fields and magnetic navigation, and what this says about experience.
- Who should read An Immense World?
- Read it if you love nature writing full of surprising animal facts. Skip it if you want a narrow argument or a deep technical text.
- How long and how fast is An Immense World?
- It is a medium-paced, long read of about 464 pages, first published in 2022.
- Does An Immense World have content warnings?
- We have not noted any content warnings for this book yet.
- Can I borrow An Immense World for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends An Immense World; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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