The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion—Surprising Observations of a Hidden World (The Mysteries of Nature Book 2)

Name: The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion—Surprising Observations of a Hidden World (The Mysteries of Nature Book 2)
Price: 9.99 USD
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Rating: 4.6 (1617 reviews)
Author: Wohlleben, Peter

by Wohlleben, Peter

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4.6 (1,617)

4.6 stars from 1,617 reviews. Top 84% of Nonfiction books we track.

242 pages~4 hr readPublished by Greystone Books

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Perfect for you if...

You're fascinated by animal behaviour beyond the obvious and want to understand what's really going on inside their heads.
You loved The Hidden Life of Trees and want more of Wohlleben's accessible blend of science and forest wisdom.
You care about animals and want proof that their inner lives matter as much as ours do.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer hard science without the narrative framing and want dense research papers rather than anecdotes.
You're sceptical of emotional anthropomorphism and need peer-reviewed studies cited chapter and verse.
You're looking for practical pet training advice or animal care instructions rather than philosophical reflection.

About this book

The second book in The Mysteries of Nature Trilogy, following the New York Times bestselling The Hidden Life of Trees. The third book, The Secret Wisdom of Nature, is coming in Spring 2019. Through vivid stories and personal observations from forests and fields, Peter Wohlleben weaves together the latest scientific research on animal behavior and emotion. The book presents examples of animal intelligence and feeling: horses experience shame, deer grieve, goats discipline their young, ravens call friends by name, rats regret choices, and butterflies select optimal places for their offspring. Wohlleben explores how animals think, feel, and know in ways similar to humans, and how their lives hold comparable value to them as ours do to us. The book examines both the ways animals differ from humans and the unexpected closeness between species. Published in partnership with the David Suzuki Institute.

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