By Alexander Pschera
A few fifty thousand creatures round the globe—including whales, leopards, flamingoes, bats, and snails—are being built with electronic monitoring units. the knowledge accumulated and studied by way of significant clinical institutes approximately their habit will warn us approximately tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, but additionally noticeably rework our dating to the wildlife. With a vast cultural and ancient point of view, this ebook examines human ties with animals, from household pets to the hovering approval for chicken gazing and kitten photographs on the net. Will millennia of exploration quickly be diminished to experiencing barren region through phone? opposite to pessimistic fears, writer Alexander Pschera sees the web as making a historical chance for a brand new discussion among guy and nature.
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