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A compendium of sounds from this world and beyond, from the author of A New Map of Wonders and The Book of Barely Imagined Beings.

A Little Book of Noises gathers together sounds from the cosmos, the natural world, the human world, and the invented world, as well as containing pockets of silence. From the vast sound of sand in the desert to the tuneful warble of a songbird, from the meditative resonance of a temple bell to the improvisational melodies of jazz, this is a celebration of all things "auraculous, " or "ear marvelous." Sound shapes our world in invisible but si...

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Anhand von sieben wahren Wundern führt uns Caspar Henderson in Mikrokosmen und Universen, die zum Staunen einladen und ein tieferes Verständnis erlauben, ohne uns den Zauber zu nehmen. Neugier ist die Voraussetzung für alles Wissen, vielleicht sogar Grundlage des Menschseins. Die Fähigkeit zum Staunen verbindet uns alle. Und je mehr wir über die Welt wissen, desto mehr vermag sie uns zu begeistern, wie Hendersons brillante Berichte aus den Wis...

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A beautifully illustrated, mesmerising investigation of wonder and its importance to our future.

We live in a world that is known, every corner thoroughly explored. But has this knowledge cost us the ability to wonder? Wonder, Caspar Henderson argues, is at its most supremely valuable in just such a world because it reaffirms our humanity and gives us hope for the future. That's the power of wonder, and that's what we should aim to cultivate in our lives. But what are the wonders of the modern world?"--Amazon.com.

A wonder-inducing guide to the world's most far-fetched creatures, long-listed for the 2013 Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books. From Axolotl to Zebrafish, readers will discover a whole host of real creatures that are even more astonishing than anything found in the pages of a medieval bestiary. 'Here is the key to nature's secret cupboard, featuring the animals that have eluded our gaze. Seek no further for the dream gift' "Irish Times

Die Tierwelt gilt durch die Naturwissenschaft als restlos entzaubert. Und doch tummeln sich zwischen Himmel und Tiefsee wundersame Lebewesen, die unser Erstaunen und unsere Angst erregen. Nach dem Vorbild mittelalterlicher Kompendien portraitiert Caspar Henderson in seinem Bestiarium der Gegenwart Kreaturen, die real, doch so seltsam und sonderbar sind, dass keine menschliche Fantasie sie sich hätte ausdenken können: Vom ewig jugendlichen Axol...

From medieval bestiaries to Borges's Book of Imaginary Beings, we've long been enchanted by extraordinary animals, be they terrifying three-headed dogs or asps impervious to a snake charmer's song. But bestiaries are more than just zany zoology--they are artful attempts to convey broader beliefs about human beings and the natural order. Today, we no longer fear sea monsters or banshees. But from the infamous honey badger to the giant squid, an...