Wunderwerk Natur – How we can preserve the planet and save ourselves

The new book Wunderwerk Natur is Christian Klepp’s logical continuation of his Spiegel bestseller Wunderwerk Erde. Wunderwerk Erde describes how our planet functions without us humans. Wunderwerk Natur begins where mankind began to interfere with the Earth system and its ecosystems.

Our natural world is uniquely beautiful – and more endangered than ever before. Climate change, increasing extreme weather, the overuse of our planet and the resulting extinction of species are pushing ecosystems beyond their limits.
Dr. Christian Klepp shows us how worth protecting Earth is and takes us to pristine places in Iceland, the Rocky Mountains and New Zealand. He shows us what measures are necessary for our survival and what each of us can do now. Wunderwerk Natur is divided into three parts: Recognizing, Understanding and Acting.

Christian Klepp’s photographs also accompany this book. They show his intimate moments in nature. For some of his images, he needed several years of patience to capture these very special lighting conditions. For example, the book cover is adorned by a picturesque sunrise during a thunderstorm at Maroon Lake in the Colorado Rocky Mountains – seen through the eyes of Christian Klepp. His very personal view of our planet is characterized by respect and deep love for the marvel of Earth. In an amalgamation of generally understandable geoscientific knowledge and personal experiences he aims at arousing curiosity and awareness to appreciate our planet and to decisively counteract the all-too-fast climate change. We humans are only a snapshot in Earth’s history, shorter than a blink of an eye. Earth does not need us at all – but we need her all the more! A good reason why we should love our planet and treat it with respect.

Dr. Christian Klepp studied meteorology and geology at the University of Hamburg and received his doctorate in geosciences. He worked as a university lecturer and was actively involved in international climate research for 25 years. During numerous research expeditions to the most remote corners of the planet, he was able to gain a deep insight into the landscapes and their formation. For 30 years now, Christian Klepp is also photographing the untouched landscapes of our planet. His thirst for adventure and deep love for the planet led to the fusion of his profession with landscape photography in 2019.

„Wunderwerk Natur“ will be published on 29 August 2024 at Gutkind Verlag.