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The Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires That Run the World

by Oliver Milman
Highbridge Audio. Mar. 2022. 8:09 hrs. ISBN 9781696607445. $14.95. SCI
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This quick read will amaze and astonish with a plethora of exciting insect facts. In his first book, Milman, a British journalist and the environment correspondent at the Guardian, spells out what the consequences will be if various species cease to exist. The utter dependency of humans on insects to create our food supply is astounding. Insects will ultimately survive, but will we? Much can be done, but many things should stop being done in order to stop this catastrophe from playing out.
VERDICT Liam Gerrard is a consummate non-fiction narrator. His British accent alone makes the listener feel smarter and gives the narration the feel of a documentary. Uniquely British pronunciations for words are littered throughout the book, drawing the listener’s attention to key concepts. Gerrard’s air of authority adds to the text’s credibility and the urgency of the crisis; it also reassures the listener that it is not too late. We can make a difference.
Reviewed by Laura Trombley , Jun 01, 2022
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