King of the Sea

The narrator of the book decides the only way to really study dolphin language and social structure is to study them in the wild. With the aid of a secret Navy project he learns to swim in the open ocean for days at a time. He gradually integrates into a dolphin pod - and discovers more than he ever expected. Extensively researched and thoroughly worked out, linguist Bickerton's speculations on dolphin intelligence are extremely thought-provoking and insightful. He teaches you a great deal about language and thinking, as well as crafting a rousing story around the scientific issues. The values expressed in this book will stay with you a long time.