The Internet of animals [electronic resource] : : discovering the collective intelligence of life on Earth
Martin Wikelski2024
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‘[An] energetic memoir … Zany anecdotes abound … Wikelski’s speculation that
tracking animals capable of sensing natural disasters could warn humans about
impending volcanic activity or tsunamis intrigues. It’s an awe-inspiring look at
the scientific process and the wonders of nature.’ Publishers Weekly
For readers of An Immense World, this thrilling book unveils a new scientific
technology that tracks animal movements from space and ‘could fundamentally
reshape the way we understand the role of mobility on our changing planet’. —The
New York Times
Animal senses are finely tuned to their environments. Rats are known to flee
hours before an earthquake and birds to take flight before a tornado. Yet animal
movements themselves are rarely glimpsed by humans, save for a flattened patch
of grass here or a snapped twig there. What if we could track secret animal
movements all over the world? What would they tell us about how our planet is
changing? Would humans be more prepar...
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Author:
Martin Wikelski, Author
Imprint:
Brunswick, Vic. : Scribe Publications, 2024
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (256 pages)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781761385650
Language:
English
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BRN:
523619
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |