Hidden Life of Trees

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• NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER – One of the most beloved books of our time: an illuminating account of the forest, and the science that shows us how trees communicate, feel, and live in social networks. After reading this book, a walk in the woods will never be the same again.Are trees social beings? In The Hidden Life of Trees 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 dangers. Wohlleben also shares his deep love of woods and forests, explaining the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration that he has observed in his woodland.“A declaration of love and an engrossing primer on trees, brimming with facts and an unashamed awe for nature.”–Washington Post“Heavily dusted with the glitter of wonderment.”–The New Yorker

  Includes a Note From a Forest Scientist by Dr.Suzanne Simard

  Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute

  Biographical Note:

  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 the natural world including The Hidden Life of Trees, The Inner Lives of Animals, and The Secret Wisdom of Nature, which together make up his bestselling The Mysteries of Nature Series. He has also written numerous books for children including Can You Hear the Trees Talking? and Peter and the Tree Children. To learn more about Peter and his books, visit his website at peterwohllebenbooks.com.

  Tim Flannery is a scientist, explorer and conservationist. He is a leading writer on climate change and his books include Atmosphere of Hope and The Weather Makers.
  Jane Billinghurst’s career has been in book publishing in the UK, the US, and Canada, as an editor, publisher, writer, and translator. She is the translator of the New York Times-bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees by German forester Peter Wohlleben.
  ISBN: 9781771642484
  Publisher: Greystone Books
  Format: Hardcover
  Size: 1.2″ H x 7.6″ L x 5.3″ W (0.9 lbs) 288 pages
  Publication date: 9/13/2016