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Thousand Mile Song: Whale Music in a Sea of Sound First Trade Paper Edition
Author(s): David Rothenberg (Author)
- Publisher: Basic Books
- Publication Date: 9 Mar. 2010
- Edition: First Trade Paper
- Language: English
- Print length: 304 pages
- ISBN-10: 0465018890
- ISBN-13: 9780465018895
Book Description
In Thousand Mile Song, musician and philosopher David Rothenberg uses the enigma of whale sounds to explore whether we can truly understand nonhuman minds. Interviewing scholars around the world as they attempt to decipher underwater music, Rothenberg tells the story of scientists and artists confronting an unknown as vast as the ocean. Along the way, he plays his clarinet live with whales in their native habitats, from Russia to Hawaii, making interspecies music that appears on the included CD. Richly detailed and deeply entertaining, Thousand Mile Song is an imaginative look at the most intriguing creatures of the ocean.
Editorial Reviews
Review
`Rothenberg’s enthusiasm is persuasive. “His attempts to accompany whales with his squeaking clarinet” is “the ultimate interspecies experiment”, one he hopes will show a common instinct for music among humans and some animals….this book is both thought-provoking and entertaining.’
–The Guardian, April 10, 2010
–The Guardian, April 10, 2010
About the Author
David Rothenberg is Professor of Philosophy and Music at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and the author of books including Why Birds Sing. His articles have appeared in Parabola, The Nation, Wired, Dwell, and Sierra. He lives in Cold Spring, New York.
