TWELVE TREES : And What They Tell Us About Our Past, Present and Future
Lewis, Daniel
TWELVE TREES : And What They Tell Us About Our Past, Present and Future - 1 - London Simon & Schuster 2024 - 279
*Chosen by Waterstones as one of their best Nature Writing Books of 2024, and by The Economist as one of their best books of 2024*
'A heartwarming guide to these fascinating giants of nature . . . A book that is full of surprises . . . Highly empathetic and informative' Independent
'A global arboreal odyssey' Guardian
‘Marvellous' The Economist
'Enlightening, it offers hope for the future' Sunday Post
Twelve amazing species of trees that can teach us about our past, present and future.
In Twelve Trees, professor Daniel Lewis takes us around the world – from Australia to the United States, from Easter Island and Mexico to Cameroon – and introduces us to twelve tree species that epitomise the many threats faced by our planet, from climate change, poachers and parasites, to fungi and even elephants. He celebrates their many strengths in the face of adversity, and their enduring abilities to survive – and even thrive – in an increasingly dangerous planet.
Trees are essential to all of our lives – and they need our help. In this incredible tribute to the noble tree, Lewis dives deep into the cutting-edge science and inspiring community efforts helping to keep them alive. Saving the tree, as he argues, means the saving of humanity.
Beautifully written and informative, Twelve Trees is a heartwarming and enlightening guide to some of our most fascinating trees – and why we should be working harder to protect them.
ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S BOOKS TO WATCH IN 2024
9781398518841
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Science
Plants
Botany
Plants noted for specific vegetative characteristics and flowers
Herbaceous and woody plants, plants noted for their flowers
Trees
Great Basin Bristlecone Pine
Coast Redwood
Tree of Rapa Nui
Fossil Tree
Longleaf Pine
Sandalwood Tree
African Forest Ebony
Blur Gum Eucalyptus
Olive Trees
African Baobab
Bald Cypress
Ceiba Tree
582.16 / LEW/TW
TWELVE TREES : And What They Tell Us About Our Past, Present and Future - 1 - London Simon & Schuster 2024 - 279
*Chosen by Waterstones as one of their best Nature Writing Books of 2024, and by The Economist as one of their best books of 2024*
'A heartwarming guide to these fascinating giants of nature . . . A book that is full of surprises . . . Highly empathetic and informative' Independent
'A global arboreal odyssey' Guardian
‘Marvellous' The Economist
'Enlightening, it offers hope for the future' Sunday Post
Twelve amazing species of trees that can teach us about our past, present and future.
In Twelve Trees, professor Daniel Lewis takes us around the world – from Australia to the United States, from Easter Island and Mexico to Cameroon – and introduces us to twelve tree species that epitomise the many threats faced by our planet, from climate change, poachers and parasites, to fungi and even elephants. He celebrates their many strengths in the face of adversity, and their enduring abilities to survive – and even thrive – in an increasingly dangerous planet.
Trees are essential to all of our lives – and they need our help. In this incredible tribute to the noble tree, Lewis dives deep into the cutting-edge science and inspiring community efforts helping to keep them alive. Saving the tree, as he argues, means the saving of humanity.
Beautifully written and informative, Twelve Trees is a heartwarming and enlightening guide to some of our most fascinating trees – and why we should be working harder to protect them.
ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S BOOKS TO WATCH IN 2024
9781398518841
Purchased Current Books, Convent Road, Market Road, Ernakulam
Science
Plants
Botany
Plants noted for specific vegetative characteristics and flowers
Herbaceous and woody plants, plants noted for their flowers
Trees
Great Basin Bristlecone Pine
Coast Redwood
Tree of Rapa Nui
Fossil Tree
Longleaf Pine
Sandalwood Tree
African Forest Ebony
Blur Gum Eucalyptus
Olive Trees
African Baobab
Bald Cypress
Ceiba Tree
582.16 / LEW/TW