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My Review of “Voices In the Ocean” In The New York Times Book Review

September 2, 2015by katherineharmon

Dolphins can use their sonar to detect the difference between pieces of copper and aluminum. Their relatives were hoofed, wolf-like animals that returned to the oceans some 55 million years ago. […]

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Smithsonian Explains 10 Surprising Facts from Octopus!

October 31, 2013by katherineharmon

In honor of the publication of Octopus! The Most Mysterious Creature In the Sea today, Smithsonian.com brings us 10 surprising science facts about the octopus. From their introduction: Octopuses, those whip-smart but bizarre […]

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Octopus! On NBC

October 30, 2013by katherineharmon

I was delighted to hear that NBCNews.com science editor Nidhi Subbaraman is as excited about octopuses as I am! She and I chatted cephalopods a couple days ago, and she’s posted a fabulous […]

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Booklist calls Octopus! “entertaining and eyeopening”

October 14, 2013by katherineharmon

Booklist gave Octopus! a great early review! It will be in their October 15 issue–out tomorrow! “Octopuses have been around for 300 million years, surfacing in ancient mythology and various cuisines and currently […]

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Octopus! Review in Kirkus

September 17, 2013by katherineharmon

Octopus! got another nice pre-publication review–this time from Kirkus Reviews! It will be in their October issue and is already up online: “Scientific American associate editor Courage explains why the octopus has been […]

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“Recommended” review in Library Journal for Octopus!

August 30, 2013by katherineharmon

Octopus! got a “Recommended” review in this month’s Library Journal! Check it out: “Courage (contributing editor, Scientific American) conveys the many attractions and fascinating features of the octopus as she investigates its […]

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Awesome early blurbs for Octopus!

August 7, 2013by katherineharmon

Octopus! has already received some kind early words from: Carl Zimmer, New York Times science writer and author of A Planet of Viruses and The Tangled Bank: An Introduction to Evolution:  “The octopus is […]

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