Originally published in German as Das geheime Band zwischen Mensch und Natur: Erstaunliche Erkenntnisse uber die 7 Sinne des Menschen, den Herzschlag der Baume und die Frage, ob Pflanzen ein Bewusstsein haben. Munich : Ludwig Verlag, 2019. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Why is the forest green? -- Giving your hearing a workout in nature -- Your gut's amazing sense of smell -- Nature doesn't always taste good -- Touch helps us think -- Training your sixth sense -- Fear in the forest -- We are better than we think -- In close contact with trees -- In the beginning was fire -- Electric trees -- The heartbeat of trees -- When earthworms travel -- The sacred tree -- The disappearing boundary between animals and plants -- The language of the forest -- Diving deep into the forest -- First aid from nature's medicine cabinet -- When a tree needs a doctor -- Everything under control? -- Our longing for an intact world -- Learning from children -- The paradox of city and country living -- Trees, too, are followers of fashion -- The long, hard road back -- Confronting climate change -- Good things take time -- In search of both the future and the past -- Problems highlighted by Białowieża -- Hambi is here to stay -- Strengthening our bond with nature.
Summary:
In an era of mobile phone addiction and ever-expanding cities, many of us fear we've lost our connection to nature -- but Peter Wohlleben is convinced that age-old ties linking humans to the natural world remain alive and intact. Whether we observe it or not, our blood pressure stabilises near trees, the colour green calms us and being in the forest sharpens our senses. Drawing on new scientific discoveries, The Heartbeat of Trees reveals the profound interactions humans can have with nature, exploring the language of the forest, the consciousness of plants and the eroding boundary between flora and fauna. Wohlleben shares how to see, feel, smell, hear and even taste your journey into the woods. Above all, he reveals a wondrous cosmos where humans are part of nature, and where conservation is not just about saving trees -- it's about saving ourselves, too.
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