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Montgomery, Sy

The Octopus Scientists: Exploring the Mind of a Mollusk

71 pp. | Houghton | May, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-0-544-232-70-9 $18.99

(2) 4-6 Scientists in the Field series. Photographs by Keith Ellenbogen. Montgomery tags along with four scientists studying the decision-making of the Pacific day octopus in the French Polynesian island region of Moorea. To do so, they first have to find the octopuses. Montgomery explains the scientists' data collection methods, along the way describing all aspects of life in the field. Abundant, stunningly clear underwater photographs highlight a range of marine species. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2015