If there is an acoustic hell, it is in today’s oceans, places now filled with far-carrying engine noise, the explosions of seismic oil exploration, and sonar. Hear how a small outboard engine drowns other sounds. This is a small example of Earth’s most severe sonic crisis, noise pollution in the seas. 

The book Sounds Wild and Broken is an invitation to listen to the marvels and fractures of the world. I hope that it inspires you to listen in your own place, finding your own sonic wonders. I offer the sound clips here as a sampler of the sounds and stories from the book. Longer versions of most are available for radio and podcasts.
Sounds Wild and Broken is available for pre-order in the US and UK, with translations forthcoming.
Copyright David George Haskell 2022.

Outboard Engine Amid Snapping Shrimp (Sounds Wild and Broken)

Author of Sounds Wild and Broken: available for pre-order now.
Also: The Forest Unseen, The Songs of Trees, Thirteen Ways to Smell a Tree
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