In this fascinating and original book, Lee leads us poetically through the medium of leaves to unimagined insights into our world, why we should care about it, and how best to love it.
Peter H. Raven, president emeritus, Missouri Botanical Garden David Lee's Nature's Fabric: Leaves in Science and Culture is a wonderful book. If you don't know leaves ... Read moreat all, you're in for a treat! If you do think you know leaves, you're in for a treat - and an eye-opener - as Lee goes well beyond the obvious leaf facts of the biology lesson. And it's that going-beyond-the-obvious-botanical-nature-of-leaves that I really like about this book. David Lee has the knack of explaining botanical phenomenon to those who aren't necessarily that familiar with them, and making them comprehensible. As an interpreter of botanical phenomena for the non-specialist, Lee can be considered the People's Botanist.
Botany One Leaves come to life in this work by an experienced naturalist and scientist. Lee has a wonderful empathy with leaves, and he weaves together the relevant science, history, and culture in a truly readable and informative presentation. After reading Nature's Fabric, you will be looking at leaves from a different perspective.
Sir Ghillean Prance, FRS, VMH, former director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Show Less