📗 Libro en inglés THE SOUNDS OF LIFE

KAREN BAKKER

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS - 9780691240978

Divulgación científica Biografías y estudios de científicos

Sinopsis de THE SOUNDS OF LIFE

An amazing journey into the hidden realm of nature s soundsThe natural world teems with remarkable conversations many beyond human hearing range Scientists are using groundbreaking digital technologies to uncover these astonishing sounds revealing vibrant communication among our fellow creatures across the Tree of Life At once meditative and scientific The Sounds of Life shares fascinating and surprising stories of nonhuman sound interweaving insights from technological innovation and traditional knowledge We meet scientists using sound to protect and regenerate endangered species from the Great Barrier Reef to the Arctic and the Amazon We discover the shocking impacts of noise pollution on both animals and plants We learn how artificial intelligence can decode nonhuman sounds and meet the researchers building dictionaries in East African Elephant and Sperm Whalish At the frontiers of innovation we explore digitally mediated dialogues with bats and honeybees Technology often distracts us from nature but what if it could reconnect us instead The Sounds of Life offers hope for environmental conservation and affirms humanity s relationship with nature in the digital age After learning about the unsuspected wonders of nature s sounds we will never see walks

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Editorial: Princeton University Press

ISBN: 9780691240978

Idioma: Inglés

Número de páginas: 368

Encuadernación: Tapa blanda

Fecha de lanzamiento: 01/01/2024

Año de edición: 2024


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