The Heartbeat of Trees

Informationen zum Autor 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, where he works for the return of primeval forests. He is the author of numerous books about trees, including the bestselling The Hidden Life of Trees. Klappentext FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMESBESTSELLER,THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES 'A simultaneously stimulating and soothing blend of nature writing and science ... Strongly encourages tree hugging for our own, human sake' Guardian Summer Reads 2021 A powerful return to the forest, where trees have heartbeats and roots are like brains that extend underground. Where the colour green calms us, and the forest sharpens our senses. In The Heartbeat of Trees, renowned forester Peter Wohlleben draws on new scientific discoveries to show how humans are deeply connected to the natural world. In an era of climate change, many of us fear we've lost our connection to nature, but Wohlleben is convinced that age-old ties linking humans to the forest remain alive and intact. We just have to know where to look. Drawing on science and cutting-edge research, The Heartbeat of Trees reveals the profound interactions humans can have with nature, exploring: the language of the forestthe consciousness of plantsand the eroding boundary between flora and fauna A perfect book to take with you into the woods, The Heartbeat of Trees shares how to see, feel, smell, hear, and even taste the forest. Peter Wohlleben, renowned for his ability to write about trees in an engaging and moving way, reveals a wondrous cosmos where humans are a part of nature, and where conservation and environmental activism is not just about saving trees, it's about saving ourselves, too. Zusammenfassung FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER,THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES ‘A simultaneously stimulating and soothing blend of nature writing and science … Strongly encourages tree hugging for our own, human sake’ Guardian Summer Reads 2021...

Product details

• Authors: Peter Wohlleben, Wohlleben Peter
• Publisher: William Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9780008436056
• ISBN: 978-0-00-843605-6
• No. of pages: 258
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 197 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Mindfulness, Sustainability, Climate Change, GARDENING / Trees, NATURE / Ecology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, SCIENCE / Natural History, NATURE / Plants / Trees, Popular psychology, Biodiversity, Trees, wildflowers & plants, Trees, wildflowers & plants: general interest, Ecological science, the Biosphere, Botany & plant sciences, Forests, rainforests, The Earth: Natural History General, The Earth: natural history: general interest, Forests & woodland, Restoration ecology / rewilding, Conifers & gymnosperms