The Secret Network of Nature: The Delicate Balance of All Living Things

Paperback Published on: 05/09/2019; Language: English, German (Original language of a translated text)
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The Secret Network of Nature
Fascinating
Peter wohlleben has given us another fascinating study of the relations between all living things including humans. It is about how we all live (or not) in... READ MORE
emily@waterstonestorquay

Synopsis

An exploration of the invisible connections sustaining the entire natural world from the bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees

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, 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.

‘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

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Vintage Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781784708498
  • Number of pages: 272
  • Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 18 mm
  • Weight: 194g
  • Languages: English, German (Original language of a translated text)

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The Secret Network of Nature
Thought-provoking stuff
It may seem obvious that physically altering an environment or adding/removing certain species can have some kind of repercussions, but this book really op... READ MORE
Richard Keay
The Secret Network of Nature
A fine balance
Throughout much of this book I've been instantly grabbed and been thrown right in to what we don't see in nature, or probably never will see. But knowing i... READ MORE
Stephen  Morgan
The Secret Network of Nature
Wonderful and addictive - a thought-provoking love letter to nature
Picked up on a whim this book has been a delightful find that I find myself coming back to time and time again. In some ways it is a descriptive guide on h... READ MORE
Anna Geaney
The Secret Network of Nature
Amazing!
The book is so interesting and easy to read. Lots of interesting facts and stories. I would recommend it to everyone!
Martyna Szwed
The Secret Network of Nature
Hard to put down.
I’ve never been much of a reader but found this book hard to put down. So interesting and easy to read. Got me into reading in a big way. Very informative ... READ MORE
Mark  Randall