The Wisdom of Trees
A Miscellany
$24.30
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2018
Summary
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 cent…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788542807 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1788542800 |
| Author: | Max Adams |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Head of Zeus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2018 |
| Weight: | 239g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 128mm x 196mm |
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Critics Review
Fascinating… Tells us much about the astounding natural engineering of trees’ * Independent *
Adam’s enthusiasm is beguiling… his appreciation of the utility of trees is a pointer to a better world’ * The Times *
His book is about the remarkable ways in which evolution has enabled trees to survive and flourish… A rich miscellany’ * TLS *
Max Adams
Max Adams is the author of Admiral Collingwood, The Prometheans, the bestselling The King in the North and In the Land of Giants. He has lived and worked in the North-East of England since 1993.
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