The Secret Wisdom of Nature

Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things; Stories from Science and Observation (The Mysteries of Nature Trilogy, Book 3)

By: Peter Wohlleben, Jane Billinghurst - translator

Narrated by: Sean Barrett

Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

The final audiobook in the Mysteries of Nature trilogy by the New York Times best-selling author of The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben.

Nature is full of surprises - deciduous trees affect the rotation of the Earth, cranes sabotage the production of Iberian ham, and coniferous forests can make it rain - but what are the processes that drive these incredible phenomena? And why do they matter?

In The Secret Wisdom of Nature, master storyteller and international sensation Peter Wohlleben takes listeners on a thought-provoking exploration of the vast natural systems that make life on Earth possible. In this tour of an almost unfathomable world, Wohlleben describes the fascinating interplay between animals and plants and answers such questions as "How do they influence each other?", "Do lifeforms communicate across species boundaries?", and "What happens when this finely tuned system gets out of sync?".

By introducing us to the latest scientific discoveries and recounting his own insights from decades of observing nature, one of the world's most famous foresters shows us how to recapture our sense of awe so we can see the world around us with completely new eyes.

©2019 Peter Wohlleben (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Great learning experience

Awesome to hear how environment is changed with something as simple as fish. Great read.

Another good one.

Another quiet and thoughtful work by the author Peter Wohlleben. Narrator pleasant to listen to.

Knowing is the best place to begin healing

This book will open your eyes to the world around you and, as it did for me, encourage you to help make the world a better place.

fascinating

The first chspter or so went slow, then it became interesting and I learned so much! The narrator spoke so quietly it was hard for me to hear at times.

A timely reminder of the interconnectedness of all things.

If you appreciated “Braiding Sweetgrass” and “Hidden Life of Trees” then this book will feel both familiar and informative.

The narrator of the audio version has a lovely voice and beautiful alliteration but the S’s are shrill which required me to drop the tempo all the way down and increase the bass. The overall performance would be improved if there were a way to do this in the studio.

Very important message

I listened to all 3 books with my son and we both learned or re-learned a lot. This is overall a wonderful book series and is perfect as a trilogy. We found it a let down that the narration of the last book is so sleepy. It seems that the narrator is constantly suppressing his yawning. Which made me yawn several times and also made me fall almost asleep while driving. So, don’t listen to this book and drive. I recommend to the narrator to get more sleep, and to the author to stick with the narrators of book 1 (secret life of trees) and book 2 (secret love few of animals). They were perfect in every way. Overall, I am very impressed with this trilogy. A beautiful message to our young.

A Must-read for Everyone

This is an amazing book that brings together all the ways that one change we make can send a ripple out into nature. Everything in nature is necessary and connected and humans, as part of this planet, need to understand how we as a species are also affected by our actions, good or bad. This book is interesting, but has heart and humor. The reader truly brought this out. Excellent.

Excellent read!

This book was very well reasoned and written. It should be required reading for students and politicians and all of us.

As delightful as "The Hidden Life of Trees"

After completing the Mysteries of Nature trilogy, this book is a great finish. It's as well-researched, fun and mind-blowing as HLoT. It deepened my understanding of and appreciation for forests. It works well as a stand-alone or to fortify knowledge gained from Wohlleben's previous book. 5/5!

Science presented with lovely prose

The Oliver Sacks of nature writers: science served with excellent storytelling and delivered by a perfect narrator. Well done!