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The secret wisdom of nature : trees, animals, and the extraordinary balance of all living things : stories from science and observation / Peter Wohlleben ; translation by Jane Billinghurst.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: German Publisher: Vancouver ; Berkeley : David Suzuki Institute : Greystone Books, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Description: 260 pages ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 1771643889
  • 9781771643887
Uniform titles:
  • Geheime Netzwerk der Natur. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • QH549.5 .W6413 2019
Available additional physical forms:
  • Also issued in electronic format.
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.
Summary: "Nature is full of surprises: deciduous trees affect the rotation of the Earth, cranes sabotage the production of Iberian ham, and coniferous forests can make it rain. But what are the processes that drive these incredible phenomena? And why do they matter? 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."--
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves SB455.5 .W64 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Checked out 05/02/2024 39352800183451
Total holds: 0

"Originally published in Germany in 2017 as: Das Geheime Netzwerk der Natur"--Title page verso.

"The final book in The Mysteries of Nature trilogy"--Back cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-249) and index.

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.

"Nature is full of surprises: deciduous trees affect the rotation of the Earth, cranes sabotage the production of Iberian ham, and coniferous forests can make it rain. But what are the processes that drive these incredible phenomena? And why do they matter? 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."--

Also issued in electronic format.

Translated from the German.

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