Crow Planet

Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness

De: Lyanda Lynn Haupt

Narrado por: Christine Williams

There are more crows now than ever. Their abundance is both an indicator of ecological imbalance and a generous opportunity to connect with the animal world. Crow Planet reminds us that we do not need to head to faraway places to encounter "nature". Rather, even in the suburbs and cities where we live we are surrounded by wild life such as crows, and through observing them we can enhance our appreciation of the world's natural order. Crow Planet richly weaves Haupt's own "crow stories" as well as scientific and scholarly research and the history and mythology of crows, culminating in a book that is sure to make readers see the world around them in a very different way.

©2009, 2011 Lyanda Lynn Haupt (P)2020 Little, Brown & Company

Reseñas de la Crítica

"A personal book, one that uses [Haupt] and her fondness for crows to cast its interests toward large concepts such as conservation, the environment, and learning to live more thoughtfully." (Irene Wanner, Seattle Times)

"With her sensitivity, careful eye and gift for language, Haupt tells her tale beautifully...immersing us in a heady hybrid of science, history, how-to and memoir." (Erika Schickel, Los Angeles Times)

"If you live in a city and want to expand your awareness of the natural world, Crow Planet would be a compelling and inspirational book. If you love or hate or are mystified by crows, it is an essential one." (Joseph Bednarik, The Oregonian)

Brilliantly Written

Absolutely adore this book, captivating, challenging, a must for anyone who cares about humanity, community and of course our beloved corvids.

Wonderful read!

I loved the way the author weaves the story together through personal experience, academia, science and history, all with a bit of whimsy & humor.

Too much preaching, Not enough crows!

The author writes at length about the disastrous state of the world and of its future, in terms of climate, crisis and ecological disaster. I thought I was buying a book which would give me interesting information about the behavior of crows.

Thought this would be better

Was super dull and basically all about global warming and this woman’s life not about crows