Close listening.

Three books explore the wonders of sound in different contexts. "The Great Animal Orchestra" by Bernie Krause introduces the concept of "biophony," the collective sounds made by nonhuman organisms in a specific biome. Caspar Henderson's "A Book of Noises" adds the category of "cosmophony," or the sounds of the cosmos, to Krause's framework. Amorina Kingdon's "Sing Like Fish" focuses on the importance of sound in underwater life and the need for humans to pay attention to the impact of their own noise. Larry Sherman and Dennis Plies' "Every Brain Needs Music" delves into the neuroscience of making and listening to music. These books highlight the significance of sound in understanding and appreciating the world around us. [Extracted from the article]