Eyes in the Soles of My Feet

Long Version: Caroline Dumaine, science writer and essayist, searches for connections in the natural world from the rich variety of life forms found in her backyard, nearby woods and seashore, to the mysteries found in the depths of the sea and even the outer reaches of the solar system. In these thought provoking explorations on the connections she finds in nature to our own species--from the voles' tunnels in her backyard, to the meaning of weeds, and the asymmetry of a crab's claws, she discovers that it is in these intersections in which the invisible is visible and the unseen is "where we would look for the sacred." This collection is certain to appeal to readers curious to learn more about the rich variety of life to be found virtually outside their backdoor, and fans of Carl Safina, Sy Montgomery, and Jennifer Ackerman.