Beauty in the Eai of the Beholder: Voices of the Wild: Animal Songs, Human Din, and the Call to Save Natural Soundscapes

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I don't know what it is about the sound of the wind roaring through pine trees, but it always makes me smile and relax. It's the sound of outdoor vacations, the memory of summer sun and swimming in lakes. I simply love it.I'm not alone in having this love for the sounds of the natural world. Two recent books by sonic scientists explain that the "soundscape" is a crucial part of what makes an ecology tick.