The Inner Life of Animals - Love Grief and Compassion—Surprising Observations of a Hidden World
Peter Wohlleben
Translator Jane Billinghurst
Publisher: Greystone Books
Summary
The Hidden Life of Trees was a repeat New York Times bestseller with more than 100,000 copies sold in less than 6 monthsPeter Wohlleben translates science into terminology people understand so they see the natural world around them in a different light and appreciate how amazing life isAnimal emotions is a popular topic, with books by Marc Bekoff, Carl Safina, and Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson selling tens of thousands of copies.While many other books focus on charismatic fauna like cats, dogs, and elephants, Peter Wohlleben explores the inner lives of all living things, from ticks and fruit flies to wild boar and reindeerWohlleben shares his belief that no one animal has a more important job to do in an ecosystem than another and even seemingly insignificant animals are worthy of our wonder and respect.