A Book on How and Why Animals Communicate

The Voices of Nature is a fascinating book, look at the meanings of animal sound:

Songs
Barks
Roars
Hoots
Squeals
Growls

What is the meaning of birdsong, a baboon’s bark, an owl’s hoot or a dolphin’s clicks? In this book, you’ll find out!

Readers will journey from the steamy heat of the Amazon jungle to the icy terrain of the Arctic, to reveal the amazing variety of animal communication.

Learn who different species use sound to:

Express emotion
Choose a mate
Trick others!
Mark their territory
Call for help

What may seem like random chirps and squawks actually allows animals (just like us) to carry on conversations with others.

The author explains how animals make and hear sounds, and what information is encoded in such signals of sound. He also explains how sound travels underwater (think of whale song travelling miles across the ocean).

An immersive sonic journey, led by a tour guide with extensive knowledge of the subject. Leon Vlieger (biologist)

There’s no-one better to tell us how diverse animals talk with one another. His enthusiasm is contagious. Marc Bekoff (animal psychology expert)