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.
- ISBN10 0465018890
- ISBN13 9780465018895
- Publish Date 9 March 2010 (first published 1 January 2008)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 30 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Basic Books
- Edition First Trade Paper Edition
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 304
- Language English