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This work delves into how the evolution of natural and manmade sounds has shaped our world and highlights the current threats to its acoustic diversity. Our planet is enveloped in a rich tapestry of song and speech, yet this diversity faces unprecedented danger. The author, combining his insights as a listener and ecologist with recent scientific findings, investigates the acoustic marvels of Earth. He traces the origins of animal song and the historical journey of sound, celebrating the creative processes behind our diverse auditory landscape. Sounds are not only products of vibrant ecosystems but also catalysts for them, influenced by animal behavior, environmental shifts, and cultural changes. Currently, four interconnected sensory crises are diminishing our sonic environment: deforestation is erasing complex soundscapes; ocean noise pollution is harming acoustically sensitive marine life; urban noise is exacerbating social inequities; and a disconnection from the Earth's living voices diminishes our sense of joy and ethical responsibility. As wild sounds fade and human noise prevails, the world risks becoming less dynamic and creative. This narrative invites readers to listen, reflect, connect, and take action to preserve our acoustic heritage.

Thirteen Ways to Smell a Tree takes you on a journey to connect with trees through the sense most aligned to our emotions and memories. Thirteen essays are included that explore the evocative scents of trees, from the smell of a book just printed as you first open its pages, to the calming scent of Linden blossom, to the ingredients of a particularly good gin & tonic: In your hand: a highball glass, beaded with cool moisture.In your nose: the aromatic embodiment of globalized trade. The spikey, herbal odour of European juniper berries. A tang of lime juice from a tree descended from wild progenitors in the foothills of the Himalayas. Bitter quinine, from the bark of the South American cinchona tree, spritzed into your nostrils by the pop of sparkling tonic water.Take a sip, feel the aroma and taste three continents converge.Each essay also contains a practice the reader is invited to experience. For example, taking a tree inventory of your own home, appreciating just how many things around us came from trees. And if you've ever hugged a tree when no one was looking, try breathing in the scents of different trees that live near you, the smell of pine after the rain, the refreshing, mind-clearing scent of a eucalyptus leaf crushed in your hand.