An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong

This book is the winner of the American Library Association’s 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Nonfiction. In An Immense World, Ed Yong takes readers on an astounding voyage into the world of animal sensory perception by introducing a complex ecosystem of touch, scent, sound, sight, and even the magnetic fields that surround us. With humor and joy, this book reveals an entire universe of animal experience that will invite you to reconsider the world around you.

Participants are encouraged to read the selected book prior to the discussion. Books are not supplied but are available at Schumacher Library, partner libraries, and the Madison Public Library system.

Ages 16 and up with an adult

How much does this event cost? It's free!

This discussion will be held at Olbrich Botanical Gardens on Wednesday, September 27, 6:30-8 p.m.

Instructors: 

• Eva Stefanski, Horticultural Librarian at Olbrich Botanical Gardens;
• Marian Farrior, Restoration Work Party Manager at UW Arboretum;
• Karen Dunn, Librarian at Steenbock Library