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Description
A passionate and informative celebration of trees and of man's ingenuity in exploiting their resources: the perfect gift for anyone who cares about the natural world.
Trees are marvels of nature, still-standing giants of extraordinary longevity. In a beautifully written sequence of essays, anecdotes and profiles of Britain's best-loved species (from yew to scots pine), Max Adams explores both the amazing biology of trees and humanity's relationship with wood and forest across the centuries.
Embellished with images from John Evelyn's classic SYLVA (1664), THE WISDOM OF TREES is a gift book that will delight anyone who cares about the natural world and our interaction with it.
Product details
Published | 23 Oct 2014 |
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Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 288 |
ISBN | 9781781855454 |
Imprint | Head of Zeus |
Illustrations | 50 b&w illus |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Adams' enthusiasm is beguiling, his knowledge as bountiful as a beech-mast, and his appreciation of the utility of trees is a pointer to a better world
The Times
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This fascinating, quirky exposition of all things woody that tells us much about the astounding natural engineering of trees
Independent
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This book is a celebration of the plant from which it is made
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An elegant book packed with information... Adams is a true woodsman so speaks with authority
Country Life
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An eclectic and beautifully written sequence of reflection, investigations, stories and tree profiles... A wonderful gift for anyone who cares about the natural world and our interaction with it
Wiltshire Life
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Lyrical prose apart, read this superbly informative book, and you will want to be out planting acorns, apple pips and conkers
Resurgence & Ecologist