RaveThe Seattle Times... [Yong] has done it again, and then some. His sumptuous new work, An Immense World, is a sweeping survey of animal senses, and how and why they mold us even as they remain elusive. One doesn’t pick up this book so much as fall into it ... He leans into the mysteries but follows a clear through line, amplifying the science ... From bat sonar to dog noses to piscine electric fields, Yong’s reporting is layered, seasoned with vivid scenes from laboratories and in the field, interviews with researchers across a spectrum of disciplines. Animal geeks will dine out on the rich anecdotes, the historical detours and pithy footnotes, all propelling his momentum. His prose is witty, capacious and erudite ... swells into philosophy and politics, underscoring the urgency of climate change. Yong’s book melds epic journeys with intimate reckonings, one of this year’s finest journalistic achievements.
