Desatero smyslů - Jak lidé a zvířata vnímají okolní svět – Petr Jaroslav (2021)

Everything we learn about the world around us comes through our senses. And we do not only utilize the well-known five consisting of sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell. Some blind people navigate based on reflected sounds, much like bats, and it is possible that we have an internal compass as well. However, animals' senses offer them a perception of the world that is hard for us to imagine. Some fish communicate through electric discharges, singing birds can hear an approaching storm days in advance, turtles can sense through their hard shells, and cuttlefish can perceive vibrant colors even though they are colorblind. Upon closer inspection, the world of human and animal senses is full of similar surprises. Jaroslav Petr has gathered an incredible amount of various anomalies, curiosities, and animal champions, guiding us into the realm of animal sensory marvels that often leave us astounded. At the same time, he also points out the pitfalls that violent interventions in nature pose to animals, whose senses have been shaped and evolved over thousands of years, whether it be light pollution, the noise of big cities, or deafened whales due to shipping traffic and sonars scouring the ocean depths.