Silent Earth: averting the insect apocalypse

Introduction: A life with insects

Part I: Why insects matter. A brief history of insects

The importance of insects

The wonder of insects

Part II: Insect declines. Evidence for insect declines

Shifting baselines

Part III: Causes of insect declines. Losing their home

The poisoned land

Weed control

The green desert

Pandora's box

The coming storm

Bauble Earth

Invasions

The known and unknown unknowns

Death by a thousand cuts

Part IV: Where are we headed? A view from the future

Part V: What can we do? Raising awareness

Greening our cities

The future of farming

Nature everywhere

Actions for everyone.