The Wisdom of Nature

Inspiring Lessons from the Underdogs of the Natural World to Make Life More or Less Bearable

Dixe Wills (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

160 Seiten

2019
Quadrille Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78713-222-1 (ISBN)

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Curiously uplifting take-home messages for humans, inspired by the creepy, crawly, pernicious, poisonous, and just plain ugly underdogs of the natural world – from bacteria to woodlice

Author and travel writer Dixe Wills likes to champion the underdog. In this new book, he celebrates 70 living things from the world of nature that are unfairly maligned by humans and yet manage to beat the odds in some inspiring or uplifting way.

From bacteria and bluebottles, to puddles and wasps, there's so much we can learn from the curious creatures and the natural world around us. Take the slug, for example: "Slugs, like us, yearn to be the object of a little human love and sympathy. Unlike slugs, you have a chance of this dream coming true. Also, beer will not kill you. Not immediately, anyway."

Written in Dixe's inimitable style, this charming book is sure to delight his many fans and gain him new readers with an interest in the natural world.

Dixe Wills is an author, travel journalist and radio performer. He writes for the Guardian, the Observer, Countryfile and LandScape magazines and regularly features on BBC radio. His previous best-selling books include Tiny Islands, Tiny Stations and Tiny Histories.

Erscheinungsdatum	08.03.2019
Zusatzinfo	70 illustrations
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	143 x 191 mm
Gewicht	404 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Comic / Humor / Manga
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Sonstiges
ISBN-10	1-78713-222-6 / 1787132226
ISBN-13	978-1-78713-222-1 / 9781787132221
Zustand	Neuware