La rete invisibile della natura

This is a series of essays on elements of life on Earth. The topics are fascinating. I wanted to go with the flow of Peter Wohlleben’s enthusiasm, but every time that urge got me going, I was hit by the fact that he so effortlessly shifts from science to his personal enthusiasms. This would be fine Leggi tutto

[Review revised Jun. 3, 2021 when I put it up on my website] With all the hot buttons being pushed in scientific research papers, and distracting spin media, trying to sort out what is happening to our little blue canoe can be frustrating. There are, of course, major human proclivities we know of tha Leggi tutto

3 Stars for The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of all Living Things (audiobook) by Peter Wohlleben translated by Jane Billinghurst read by Sean Barrett. I enjoyed The Hidden Life of Trees more. It seemed like most of the examples mentioned in this book were in Leggi tutto

The Secret Wisdom of Nature focuses on the relationships between the flora and fauna of nature, things like how some plants, insects, birds, or animals interact with other plants, insects, or animals to survive, thrive, and multiply. Many of the relationships are fascinating and this book is full of Leggi tutto

This is the second book in Wohlleben's trilogy...his first was the excellent The Hidden Life of Trees (I guarantee you that you will never walk through a forest the same as you did after you read that book). This book extends his inquiry to all of nature...it's quite comprehensive, though a bit too

Very well-written and friendly book. Easy reading and moves along well, packed with interesting information on nature from trees to insects to human evolution. I can't imagine anyone finding this uninteresting. The author has an intimate connection to the natural world around him and does a great jo Leggi tutto

4.5 stars