Sounded ID: 9780645453522
ISBN: 9780645453522
Publication Date: November 17, 2022
Publisher: Wildiaries Publishing
Language: English
Author Name: Simon Mustoe
Narrator Name: Simon Mustoe
You are among the last in a long line of animals that were the likeliest to survive half a billion years of evolution. But you couldn't be here today
without all other wildlife. Over the past fifty years we've killed three quarters of the creatures we need to keep ecosystems healthy. Now we
have a choice to make: re-find our place among them, or succumb to the power of nature.
This easy-to-read popular science book tells the untold story of why wildlife conservation is our greatest chance to rebuild a habitable Earth. Take a journey through some of our planet's most spectacular...
You are among the last in a long line of animals that were the likeliest to survive half a billion years of evolution. But you couldn't be here today
without all other wildlife. Over the past fifty years we've killed three quarters of the creatures we need to keep ecosystems healthy. Now we
have a choice to make: re-find our place among them, or succumb to the power of nature.
This easy-to-read popular science book tells the untold story of why wildlife conservation is our greatest chance to rebuild a habitable Earth. Take a journey through some of our planet's most spectacular wildlife events and learn how the world works, the origin of life and our place in nature. This is the story of why animals are humanity's best hope. It’s also about your role in creating a more habitable planet for humanity, one that will again be rich with a diversity of colourful, and abundant wildlife.
# | Title | Duration |
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1. | Opening credits |
0 mins 20 secs |
2. | Pt 0. 001 Introduction - people and other animals make our world habitable |
9 mins 39 secs |
3. | Pt 1. 001 The unanswered question |
19 mins 16 secs |
4. | Pt 1. 002 Your power to make a difference |
9 mins 27 secs |
5. | Pt 2. 001 The chaos that would exist without animals |
12 mins 56 secs |
6. | Pt 2. 002 The power of animals to stabilise ecosystems |
10 mins 46 secs |
7. | Pt 2. 003 The most ancient pyramids of all |
15 mins 12 secs |
8. | Pt 2. 004 Battle of the plants |
18 mins 44 secs |
9. | Pt 2. 005 The meaning of life and why animals exist |
19 mins 06 secs |
10. | Pt 2. 006 When Earth became dominated by wildlife |
22 mins 24 secs |
11. | Pt 3. 001 Abundance |
18 mins 44 secs |
12. | Pt 3. 002 Species richness |
17 mins 17 secs |
13. | Pt 3. 003 Nutrient transfer and migration |
31 mins 11 secs |
14. | Pt 3. 004 Amplification and concentration |
11 mins 08 secs |
15. | Pt 3. 005 From habitat to habitable |
18 mins 48 secs |
16. | Pt 3. 006 Communication |
25 mins 39 secs |
17. | Pt 3. 007 When humans became likely to survive |
9 mins 03 secs |
18. | Pt 3. 008 Human impact and our animality |
18 mins 38 secs |
19. | Pt 4. 001 Our animality, culture and intelligence |
24 mins 27 secs |
20. | Pt 4. 002 Disease, fevers and pest control |
17 mins 57 secs |
21. | Pt 4. 003 Food security and clean water |
29 mins 27 secs |
22. | Pt 4. 004 Climate and the weather |
37 mins 13 secs |
23. | Pt 5. 001 How long do we have to make the change |
14 mins 57 secs |
24. | Pt 5. 002 Stop killing wildlife |
28 mins 36 secs |
25. | Pt 5. 003 Protect our intelligence |
9 mins 49 secs |
26. | Pt 5. 004 Cooperate with other animals and each other |
24 mins 35 secs |
27. | Pt 5. 005 Value wildlife and humans equally |
29 mins 51 secs |
28. | Pt 5. 006 Substitute technology with ecology |
19 mins 17 secs |
29. | Pt 5. 007 Accept there is a limit to our population |
3 mins 00 secs |
30. | Pt 5. 008 Restore wildlife to survive |
13 mins 53 secs |
31. | Pt 6. 001 Anthropocene - the era of self-preservation |
7 mins 36 secs |
32. | Pt 6. 002 Choose not to do something to make a difference |
2 mins 35 secs |
33. | Pt 6. 003 An impact statement on behalf of animals |
3 mins 28 secs |
34. | Pt 6. 004 Ten-point plan for a change in human values |
5 mins 41 secs |
35. | Pt 6. 005 Conclusion - your role in creating a change in human values |
33 mins 04 secs |
36. | Pt 7. 000 Epilogue |
3 mins 25 secs |
37. | End Credits |
0 mins 24 secs |