Carl Safina’s “The View from Lazy Point”

Detail view of the book's front cover

Carl Safina, a MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant”–winning ocean scientist, recently published The View from Lazy Point, a lyrical, evocative, and humane story of mankind’s relationship with nature. The book opens with fifty pages describing the change from winter to spring at Safina’s home on the North Fork of Long Island, then continues with journeys in the four cardinal directions. Each encounter Safina has—whether with plants, animals, or humans—builds upon his fundamental point: “Every advance in thinking has shown that our relationships extend further than we thought.” Recognizing the radical nature of this thought, and behaving accordingly, is the elusive goal he seeks.

Click here to read more about the book on the author’s website.

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