The Secret Network of Nature: The Delicate Balance of All Living Things - Couverture rigide

Wohlleben, Peter

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1847925243 ISBN 13 : 9781847925244

Editeur : Bodley Head, 2018

Synopsis

'Peter Wohlleben doesn't merely look, he sees. Let's all learn as much from him as we can, and quickly.'
Rosamund Young, author of THE SECRET LIFE OF COWS

Did you know that trees can influence the rotation of the earth?
Or that wolves can alter the course of a river?
Or that earthworms control wild boar populations?

The natural world is a web of intricate connections, many of which go unnoticed by humans. But it is these connections that maintain nature’s finely balanced equilibrium.

Drawing on the latest scientific discoveries and decades of experience as a forester and bestselling author, Peter Wohlleben shows us how different animals, plants, rivers, rocks and weather systems cooperate, and what's at stake when these delicate systems are unbalanced.

The earth's ecosystems are too complex for us to compartmentalise and draw up simple rules of cause and effect; but The Secret Network of Nature gives us a chance to marvel at the inner workings and unlikely partnerships of the natural world, where every entity has its own distinct purpose.

And the more light that is shed on relationships between species, the more fascinating nature's web becomes.

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À propos de l'auteur

Peter Wohlleben spent over twenty years working for the forestry commission in Germany before leaving to put his ideas of ecology into practice. He now runs an environmentally friendly woodland in Germany, where he is working towards the return of primeval forests, as well as caring for both wild and domestic animals.

Wohlleben has been celebrated for his distinctive approach to writing about nature; he brings to life groundbreaking scientific research through his observations of nature and the animals he lives amongst. He is also the author of international bestsellers including The Hidden Life of Trees and The Inner Life of Animals.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bodley Head
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1847925243
• ISBN 13: 9781847925244
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible