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Telling Our Way to the Sea|Aaron Hirsh

Telling Our Way to the Sea : A Voyage of Discovery in the Sea of Cortez

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WINNER OF THE NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARD FOR NATURAL HISTORY LITERATURE
A FINALIST FOR THE WILLIAM SAROYAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR WRITING
A SEATTLE TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

When biologists Aaron Hirsh and Veronica Volny lead twelve college students to a remote fishing village on the Sea of Cortez, they encounter a bay of dazzling beauty and richness. But as the group begins its investigations--conducting ecological and evolutionary studies of the area and its natural inhabitants; listening to the stories of local villagers; and examining the journals of conquistadors and explorers--they realize that the sea is but a ghost of what it once was. And yet there is redemption in their difficult realization: as they find their places in a profoundly altered environment, they also recognize their roles in the path ahead, and ultimately come to see themselves in a new light. By turns epic and intimate, Telling Our Way to the Sea is a profound meditation on our changing relationships with nature--and with one another.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781250050311
  • ISBN-10: 1250050316
  • Publisher: Picador USA
  • Publish Date: August 2014
  • Dimensions: 8.77 x 5.53 x 1.17 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.02 pounds
  • Page Count: 416

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