Voices of the wild : animal songs, human din, and the call to save natural soundscapes
- Responsibility
- Bernie Krause.
- Publication
- New Haven : Yale University Press, [2015]
- Copyright notice
- ©2015
- Physical description
- 173 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
- Series
- Future series.
Description
Creators/Contributors
- Author/Creator
- Krause, Bernie, 1938- author.
Contents/Summary
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-166) and index.
- Contents
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- The birth of the soundscape
- The challenges
- Technoligical progress
- The world through soundscapes
- The future of the soundscape.
- Publisher's summary
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A pioneer in the field of soundscape ecology explores the ways in which the voice of the natural world informs many subjects Since 1968, Bernie Krause has traveled the world recording the sounds of remote landscapes, endangered habitats, and rare animal species. Through his organization, Wild Sanctuary, he has collected the soundscapes of more than 2,000 different habitat types, marine and terrestrial. With powerful illustrations and compelling stories, Krause provides a manifesto for the appreciation and protection of natural soundscapes. In his previous book, The Great Animal Orchestra, Krause drew readers' attention to what Jane Goodall described as "the harmonies of nature . . . [that are being] one by one by one, snuffed out by human actions." He now explains that the secrets hidden in the natural world's shrinking sonic environment must be preserved, not only for our scientific understanding, but for our cultural heritage and humanity's physical and spiritual welfare. Krause's narrative-supplemented by exclusive access to field recordings from the wild-draws on a compelling range of personal anecdotes, histories, and examples to document his early exploration of this field and to lay the groundwork for future generations.
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Bibliographic information
- Publication date
- 2015
- Copyright date
- 2015
- Series
- The future series
- Note
- Series from book jacket.
- ISBN
- 9780300206319 alkaline paper
- 0300206313 alkaline paper
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