
In this beautifully written and enchanting debut book, which will remind many readers of both Robert Macfarlane and Rachel Carson, Australian science and nature writer Giggs opens our eyes to the epic biological and mythical proportions and potential of the largest animal on the planet.

That’s why books such as Rebecca Giggs’ Fathoms: The World in the Whale (Simon Schuster, July 28) are so important.

Each day, it seems, brings more distressing news about the environment, whether it’s the rapidly rising global temperatures, wildly unpredictable weather patterns, or ceaseless degradation of the habitats of animal species of all varieties.
