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The Wisdom of Trees: A Miscellany

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Wisdom of Trees: A Miscellany
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Max Adams
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreThe environment
Trees, wildflowers and plants
ISBN/Barcode 9781788542807
ClassificationsDewey:582.16
Audience
General
Illustrations 50 integrated b&w illustrations; 50 integrated b&w illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Head of Zeus
Imprint Head of Zeus
Publication Date 5 April 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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 centuries. Embellished with images from John Evelyn's classic Sylva (1664), The Wisdom of Trees a gift book that will delight anyone who cares about the natural world and our interaction with it.

Author Biography

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.

Reviews

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 *