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Jan 30, 2016 peter wohlleben, a career ranger, has topped bestseller lists with the hidden life of trees, describing trees as social beings that communicate on the wood wide web. In the hidden life of trees 2015, peter wohlleben shares expert insights and observations from his work as a professional forestkeeper at eifel. Hermann hesse called them the most penetrating of preachers. The man who thinks trees talk to each other environment. Read this electrifying book, then go out and hug a tree with admiration and gratitude.
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A visually stunning journey into the diversity and wonders of forests. Book two, the inner life of animals, and the third book, the secret wisdom of nature, are available now. Translated by tim flannery, penguin random house, 319 pages, rs499. After learning about the complex life of trees, a walk in the woods will never be the same again. The hidden life of trees is a wonderful, provocative book that draws together half a century of muchneglected and misunderstood plant science and frames it within field observations by an acute and empathetic forester. The hidden life of trees is a powerful reminder to slow down and tune into the language of nature. Right away, all the forewarned trees also pumped toxins into their leaves to prepare themselves. Sep, 2016 with more than 2 million copies sold worldwide, this beautifully written, new york timesbestselling book journeys deep into the forest to uncover the fascinatingand surprisingly movinghidden life of trees.
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Peter wohlleben, the hidden life of trees peter wohlleben has written a beautiful book on trees. The following version of this book was used to create this guide. Join master naturalist, ralph brown as we delve into a discussion of trees. The hidden life of trees by peter wohlleben waterstones. John banville on a book of marvels persuasively making the case that trees are sentient and communal. In this international bestseller, forester and author peter wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. The original has been translated from german by jane billinghurst. Charles foster, author of being a beast the hidden life of trees is a wonderful, provocative book that draws together half a century of muchneglected and misunderstood plant science and frames it within field observations by an acute and empathetic forester.
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