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Treenotes: A Year in the Company of Trees

by Nalini Nadkarni

A year of brief essays about trees

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A year of brief essays about trees

Organized by season, *Treenotes* gathers more than 45 short essays that move between broad questions about trees and specific examples of their place in daily life and the natural world. Topics range from tree variety, lightning and pollen to baobabs, mistletoe and conductors’ batons. Nalini Nadkarni, a forest ecologist, also connects trees with familiar products and materials, including chocolate made from cacao seeds and wooden drumsticks. The collection grew from her podcast for Utah public radio station KUER, and illustrations accompany the essays. Its seasonal structure offers a way to dip into varied aspects of trees, from their practical uses to their cultural and ecological significance.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in trees, forests and ecology.
  • Readers who enjoy short essays arranged around a shared subject.
  • Readers curious about the connections between trees, human culture and everyday materials.

Themes

Trees in human culture and daily lifeForest ecology and the natural worldUses and products derived from treesSeasonal observation

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Book overview

From an esteemed National Geographic explorer and forest ecologist, a charming collection of thought-provoking essays exploring the meaning of trees in our lives.

Telephone poles, baseball bats, railroad ties. Peaches, nutmeg, and vanilla. The more you look, the more you realize: Our world depends on products made from trees. In this sweet book, forest ecologist Nalini Nadkarni takes you on a worldwide journey to learn more about trees--their variety, their usefulness, their beauty, and their importance, not only to human culture, but to the entire natural world.

Inspired by Nadkarni's popular podcast broadcast by Utah's public radio station KUER, TreeNotes comprises more than 45 brief essays, organized by season. Chapters roam from big questions to the particular; for instance:

  • How Many Kinds of Trees Are There?
  • Trees and Lightning
  • Tree Pollen
  • The Baobab Tree
  • Mistletoe
  • Conductors' Batons

Learn what wood Ringo's favorite drumsticks are made of, and how the seeds of the cacao tree become delectable chocolate. Lovely illustrations make every turn of the page a happy moment in this arboreal adventure.

For lovers of nature, forest bathers, the conservation-minded, and anyone who wants to spend a few minutes meditating on the meaning of trees in our world, this is the book.
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