Forty Ways to Know a Tree: Exploring Trees to Understand Nature
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Book Overview Discover the incredible life of trees through forty eye-opening short essays that explore trees as miraculous, living, breathing protecto...
Discover the incredible life of trees through forty eye-opening short essays that explore trees as miraculous, living, breathing protectors of our Earth. Environmental activist and author Joan Maloof's elegant writing turns science into storytelling.
There are an estimated three trillion trees in the world, half as many as there once were. To honor and protect these vital organisms, a shift in perspective can help expand our understanding beyond simply appreciating trees' remarkable beauty to discovering the ways they are inextricably connected to our planet, our fellow species, and our spirits.
Within these pages, biologist Joan Maloof offers forty distinct ways of encountering, exploring, and learning about a tree. Through engaging, impassioned essays, paired with beautiful watercolor illustrations, she invites us to get to know a tree:
- By its leaves, whether it is needle-leaved or broad-leaved. Leaves can also be different on an individual tree; for example, those on the lower part, called shade leaves, tend to be larger to catch what sunlight they can.
- Through its rings, the only sure way of telling its age. The oldest documented tree ever counted was a bristlecone with 4,500 rings.
- From its birds. For example, avian migration is driven by how weather affects trees, like the honey mesquite trees' yellow blooms that cue migratory birds to stop and feed on the spiders found in their blossoms.
- By its song, either through the many organisms living there or the wind moving through its branches and leaves. Trees sound different in winter and summer, and healthy trees sound different than sick ones.
- And so much more.
EMBRACING TREES: Increasing awareness of climate change and the environment, as well as new research about their complexity, has brought trees into the spotlight of popular culture. For readers who loved The Hidden Life of Trees and The Serviceberry, this book is an excellent, accessible complement, with immersive storytelling and gorgeous illustrations and photographs.
AUTHOR EXPERTISE: Joan Maloof is an award-winning author, environmental activist, and recognized tree expert with five previous books on the subject. She founded the Old-Growth Forest Network to preserve, protect, and promote the country's few remaining stands of old-growth forest.
BEAUTIFUL, ENGAGING CONTENT: Readers will learn surprising new facts about trees, exploring their essence from birth, roots, bark, and shape to colors, fragrance, sap, and song. Sara Nunan's elegant watercolors provide an artistic and colorful addition to Maloof's beautiful text.
Perfect for:
- Nature lovers
- Botanists
- Hikers, campers, and lovers of the outdoors
- Science enthusiasts
- Gift-givers seeking beautiful nonfiction books for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Graduation, birthdays, holidays, and more
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Publisher: PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PR | ISBN: 1797238035
FormatHardcover
ISBN1797238035
EAN9781797238036
PublisherPRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PR
Publication Date1970-01-01
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight1.15 Pounds
Length8.61 Inches
Width6.01 Inches
Height0.91 Inches
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