Silent Earth

Name: Silent Earth
Brand: Vintage Publishing
SKU: 9781529114423
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By Dave Goulson

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( 1,608 ratings, 251 reviews)

Summary

Silent Earth by Dave Goulson explores the critical role of insects in our ecosystem and the alarming declines in their populations. Goulson combines scientific insight with personal anecdotes, highlighting the impacts of human activities on insect life and offering practical steps to help protect these essential creatures. It's a poignant call to action for environmental conservation.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you are passionate about nature, particularly insects, and are concerned about their decline and its impact on our ecosystems. The author's engaging writing combines scientific insights with personal anecdotes, making complex topics accessible and compelling.

Silent Earth

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

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

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

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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.