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A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER One of the most beloved books of our time: an illuminating account of the forest, and the science that shows us how trees communicate, feel, and live in social networks. After reading this book, a walk in the woods will never be the same again.
Breaks entirely new ground [Peter Wohlleben] has listened to trees and decoded their language. Now he speaks for New York Review of Books
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BRAINPICKINGS HONORABLE MENTION: SEJ Rachel Carson Environment Book Award Shortlisted: Audible International Book of the Year Award Books For a Better Life Award Indie Choice AwardNonfiction Book of the Year
Are trees social beings? In The Hidden Life of Trees forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers. Wohlleben also shares his deep love of woods and forests, explaining the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration that he has observed in his woodland.
A declaration of love and an engrossing primer on trees, brimming with facts and an unashamed awe for Post
Heavily dusted with the glitter of New Yorker
Includes a Note From a Forest Scientist by Simard
Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute
Author: Peter Wohlleben
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Greystone Books
Published: 09/13/2016
Series: Mysteries of Nature / David Suzuki Institute #1
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.30w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781771642484
Language: English
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