The voice of the earth is singing with beauty and need-Haskell shows us the extraordinary gift and responsibility of being available to listen.” Lyanda Lynn Haupt, author of Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit, and Mozart’s Starling David George Haskell’s gorgeous prose and deep research meld wonder with intellect, inspiring reverence, delight, and a sense of urgency in protecting aural diversity.
“A stunning call to reinhabit our ancient communion with sound. This masterful book is a gift of deep aural understanding and a resplendent read.” Jennifer Ackerman, author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way Haskell is one of those rare scientists who illuminates his topic-the magnificent natural sonic diversity of our planet, what we have to gain from its richness, what we have to lose from its diminishment-in lyrical, erudite prose that both informs and inspires. “Listen to David Haskell: He will transform the way you hear the world. “With persistent intelligence and understated wit, Haskell uncovers one subtle mystery after another, forming a gorgeous argument for protecting all we long to hear.” Colleen Mondor for Booklist “Whether describing the human brain or the ways different conifer forests change the voices and crooked beaks of red crossbills…Haskell speaks a celebratory poetry of nature” Michael Ray Taylor reviewing in Chapter 16. It is fascinating, heartbreaking, and beautifully written.” Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future “ Sounds Wild and Broken is a symphony, filled with the music of life. “something of an idiosyncratic genius … if anyone could make me or anyone else care about the precarious fate of sound on earth, it was him” Paul Kvinta in Outside Magazine Also available through all podcast platforms. Join me in a 40-minute narrated sonic journey When the Earth Started to Sing with Emergence Magazine. “A joyous celebration of the music of life… Sparkling prose conveys an urgent message.” Starred review, Kirkus Reviews. “meditative and celebratory” Caspar Henderson in The Spectator. “Few nature writers reveal ecological connections with the daring, elegance and authority of David George Haskell … repeatedly surprises and challenges us by the connections he makes” Paddy Woodworth in The Irish Times.
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“traces, beautifully and brilliantly,…all the infinite serial interactions between communication and reception.” Tim Adams in The Guardian.
“captivating…The science stories in Sounds Wild and Broken offer one delight after another.” Kathleen Dean Moore in Scientific American. “‘Sounds Wild and Broken’ affirms Haskell as a laureate for the earth … a glorious guide to the miracle of life’s sound” Cynthia Barnett reviewing in The New York Times. Most also sell online and will ship directly to you.Įditor’s Choice in the New York Times Book Review. Indie bookstores build community and support local economies. On sale now at your favorite indie bookstore or online: ( United States, United Kingdom, Australia). Sounds Wild and Broken: Sonic Marvels, Evolution’s Creativity, and The Crisis Of Sensory Extinction.
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