The natural history of silence

Author's name: Jerome Seur Publisher: Hayat Publications for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2025 Literary classification: Philosophy and Thought Brief about the book: What does silence reveal about the world? And how has nature neglected human silence through various practices? From a perspective that combines philosophy, bioacoustics sciences, and literary narration, Jerome Seur, director of the Environmental Acoustics Laboratory, presents this book as a unique journey into "The Natural History of Silence." Seur cleverly observes how human noise hides behind it the splendor of nature that has vanished behind a curtain of artificial sounds. Silence in this book is not absence, but a sound space pulsating with symbols and meanings, from the rustling of air on a piece of ice to the roar of a lion. Seur invites us to contemplate in a fast-paced time, where listening becomes an act of resistance and a necessary space in which we regain awareness of ourselves and the world.