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The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They CommunicateA Discoveries from a Secret World
Peter Wohlleben
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Description for The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They CommunicateA Discoveries from a Secret World
Hardback. Translation of: Das Geheime Leben der Beaume. Num Pages: 288 pages, B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 392.
A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement that will make you acknowledge your own entanglement in the ancient and ever-new web of being. --Charles Foster, author of Being a Beast Are trees social beings? In this international bestseller, forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending ... Read more
A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement that will make you acknowledge your own entanglement in the ancient and ever-new web of being. --Charles Foster, author of Being a Beast Are trees social beings? In this international bestseller, forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Greystone Books,Canada
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
392g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, Canada
ISBN
9781771642484
SKU
V9781771642484
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99-50
About Peter Wohlleben
Peter Wohlleben spent over twenty years working for the forestry commission in Germany before leaving to put his ideas of ecology into practice. He now runs an environmentally-friendly woodland in Germany, where he is working for the return of primeval forests. He is the author of numerous books about trees. Tim Flannery is a scientist, explorer and conservationist. He ... Read more
Reviews for The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They CommunicateA Discoveries from a Secret World
The matter-of-fact Mr. Wohlleben has delighted readers and talk-show audiences alike with the news
long known to biologists
that trees in the forest are social beings.
Sally McGrane, The New York Times This fascinating book will intrigue readers who love a walk through the woods
Publishers Weekly If you read this book, I believe that ... Read more
long known to biologists
that trees in the forest are social beings.
Sally McGrane, The New York Times This fascinating book will intrigue readers who love a walk through the woods
Publishers Weekly If you read this book, I believe that ... Read more