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The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate--Discoveries from a Secret World Hardcover - 2016

by Peter Wohlleben; Foreword by Tim Flannery; Jane Billinghurst (Translator)


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With more than 2 million copies sold worldwide, this beautifully written book journeys deep into the forest to uncover the fascinating—and surprisingly moving—hidden life of trees.

“At once romantic and scientific, [Wohlleben's] view of the forest calls on us all to reevaluate our relationships with the plant world.”―Daniel Chamovitz, Ph.D., author of What a Plant Knows

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 he has observed in his woodland.

After learning about the complex life of trees, a walk in the woods will never be the same again.

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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.

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  • Title The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate--Discoveries from a Secret World
  • Author Peter Wohlleben; Foreword by Tim Flannery; Jane Billinghurst (Translator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First English Ed
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Greystone Books, Vancouver
  • Date 2016-09-13
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781771642484 / 1771642483
  • Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.6 x 5.3 x 1.2 in (19.30 x 13.46 x 3.05 cm)
  • Reading level 1110
  • Themes
    • Topical: Ecology
  • Library of Congress subjects Forest ecology, Trees - Ecology
  • Dewey Decimal Code 582.16

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Citations

  • BookPage, 09/01/2016, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 07/01/2016, Page 104
  • Publishers Weekly, 07/25/2016, Page 0

About the author

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.

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