The Edge of Silence : In Search of the Disappearing Sounds of Nature

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The Edge of Silence : In Search of the Disappearing Sounds of NatureAcclaimed nature writer Neil Ansell has suffered from progressive hearing loss his whole life. As his world is becoming ever more silent, he suddenly hears something quite unexpected, the haunting call of the great northern diver. It is this extraordinary experience which makes him realise that there might still be remarkable sounds in nature within his reach, if he can only find himself in the right place at the right time. This moving book charts

Written to be read aloud

And it is this enchantment that is at the core of this charming

wilder and better able to withstand the shocks of a changing climate

her story is one of wonder

Investigating everything from environmental impact and food fraud to allergies and deceptive labelling

A beautifully atmospheric exploration of the natural world after dark

and exhaustively researched' - Sy Montgomery author of The Soul of an Octopus

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unthinking destruction of one of the world's most extraordinary species

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