Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. Sounds of Life 11
5. 2. The Singing Ocean 27
6. 3. Quiet Thunder 44
7. 4. Voice of the Turtle 63
8. 5. Reef Lullaby 80
9. 6. Plant Polyphonies 99
10. 7. Bat Banter 119
11. 8. How to Speak Honeybee 138
12. 9. The Internet of Earthlings 158
13. 10. Listening to the Tree of Life 180
14. Acknowledgments and List of Interviewees 205
15. Appendix A: How to Start Listening 209
16. Appendix B: Further Reading 213
17. Appendix C: Brief Overview of Research on Bio-and Ecoacoustics 215
18. Notes 221
19. References 251
20. Index 345