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Silent Earth
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
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He passionately argues that we must all learn to love, respect and care for our six-legged friends.
Eye-opening, inspiring and riveting, Silent Earth is part love letter to the insect world, part elegy, part rousing manifesto for a greener planet.
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An urgent and compelling new book from the bestselling author—his first major work of popular science and environmental activism—part love letter to the insect world, part elegy, part rousing manifesto for change.
The Sunday Times Bestseller
Shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2022
We have to learn to live as part of nature, not apart from it. And the first step is to start looking after the insects, the little creatures that make our shared world go round.
Insects are essential for life as we know it—without them, our world will slowly grind to a halt. Drawing on the latest ground-breaking research and a lifetime's study, Dave Goulson reveals the shocking decline of insect populations that has taken place in recent decades and the potentially catastrophic consequences.
Eye-opening and inspiring, Silent Earth is a call to arms for profound change at every level and a passionate argument for us to love, respect and care for our six-legged friends.
'Compelling, penetrating, devastating—Silent Earth is a wake-up call for the world.' Isabella Tree, author of Wilding
'Read this book, then look and wonder' Sunday Times
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Silent Earth by Dave Goulson is praised for being a powerful, thought-provoking, and frightening yet enjoyable read. Reviews highlight its compelling message about the unnoticed decline of insects and the interconnectedness of nature. The book is described as a wake-up call that mixes scientific insight with eloquent and passionate writing.
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ISBN: 9781529114423
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 May 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 268g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Dave Goulson is Professor of Biology at the University of Sussex. He has published more than 300 scientific articles on the ecology and conservation of bumblebees and other insects. His books include the Sunday Times bestsellers The Garden Jungle and A Sting in the Tale, which was also shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize and has been translated into fifteen languages. He is a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, a trustee of Pesticide Action Network, and an Ambassador for the UK Wildlife Trusts.
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