The Internet of Animals

By Martin Wikelski,

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Book description


An illuminating account of animal migration and the stunning new science that reveals their infinite, untapped knowledge.

"A loving ode to science itself, told with wit and wonder."-Thor Hanson, author of Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid

What do animals know that we don't? How do elephants detect tsunamis before they…

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Why read it?

1 author picked The Internet of Animals as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is a book about an extraordinary project to mobilise thousands of birds and animals to track the changing state of the world, tapping into their senses. Its one of many examples of collective intelligence at large scale, and of an emerging planetary consciousness that makes full use of science and technology. It's a hopeful book - a very healthy antidote to pettiness, nationalism and small thinking, and also a good reminder that we share this planet with billions of other creatures.

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