The secret wisdom of nature : trees, animals, and the extraordinary balance of all living things : stories from science and observation
Title:
The secret wisdom of nature : trees, animals, and the extraordinary balance of all living things : stories from science and observation
Author:
Wohlleben, Peter, 1964- author.
ISBN:
9781771643887
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Uniform Title:
Geheime Netzwerk der Natur. English
Physical Description:
260 pages ; 20 cm
General Note:
"Originally published in Germany in 2017 as: Das Geheime Netzwerk der Natur."
Contents:
Of wolves, bears, and fish -- Salmon in the trees -- Creatures in your coffee -- Why deer taste bad to trees -- Ants : secret sovereigns -- Is the bark beetle all bad? -- The funeral feast -- Bring up the lights! -- Sabotaging the production of Iberian Ham -- How earthworms control wild boar -- Fairy tales, myths, and species diversity -- What's climate got to do with it? -- It doesn't get any hotter than this -- Our role in nature -- The stranger in our genes -- The old clock.
Abstract:
"In The Secret Wisdom of Nature, master storyteller and international sensation Peter Wohlleben takes readers on a thought-provoking exploration of the vast natural systems that make life on Earth possible. In this tour of an almost unfathomable world, Wohlleben describes the fascinating interplay between animals and plants and answers such questions as: How do they influence each other? Do lifeforms communicate across species boundaries? And what happens when this finely tuned system gets out of sync? By introducing us to the latest scientific discoveries and recounting his own insights from decades of observing nature, one of the world's most famous foresters shows us how to recapture our sense of awe so we can see the world around us with completely new eyes."-- Provided by publisher.
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