{"product_id":"the-hidden-life-of-trees-what-they-feel-how-they-communicate-discoveries-from-a-secret-world-the-mysteries-of-nature-1","title":"The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate--Discoveries from a Secret World (The Mysteries of Nature #1)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePromotional Headline\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGreystone Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Warmly avuncular, storybook simple, and heavily dusted with the glitter of wonderment.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The matter-of-fact Mr. Wohlleben has delighted readers and talk-show audiences alike with the news -- long known to biologists -- that trees in the forest are social beings.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Sally McGrane, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This fascinating book will intrigue readers who love a walk through the woods.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"If you read this book, I believe that forests will become magical places for you, too.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Tim Flannery\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In this spirited exploration, [Wohlleben] guarantees that readers will never look at these life forms in quite the same way again.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement that will make you joyously acknowledge your own entanglement in the ancient and ever-new web of being.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Charles Foster, author of \u003ci\u003eBeing a Beast: Adventures Across the Species Divide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Soon after we begin to recognize trees for what they are--gigantic beings thriving against incredible odds for hundreds of years--we naturally come to ask, 'How do they do it?' This charming book tells how--not as a lecture, more like a warm conversation with a favorite friend.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Hope Jahren, author of \u003ci\u003eLab Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A powerful reminder to slow down and tune into the language of nature.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Rachel Sussman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Oldest Living Things in the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Charming, provocative, fascinating. In the tradition of Jean-Henri Fabre and other great naturalist story-tellers, Wohlleben relates imaginative, enthralling tales of ecology.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--David George Haskell, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Forest Unseen\u003c\/i\u003e, Pulitzer finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Wohlleben's book is at once romantic and scientific, beautifully articulating his personal relationship with the trees he has dedicated his life to. His view of the forest calls on us all to reevaluate our relationships with the plant world.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Daniel Chamovitz, PhD, author of \u003ci\u003eWhat a Plant Knows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"With colorful and engaging descriptions of little-known phenomena in our natural world, Wohlleben helps readers appreciate the exciting processes at work in the forests around them.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Dr. Richard Karban, University of California, Davis, author of \u003ci\u003ePlant Sensing and Communication\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"You will never look at a tree the same way after reading Peter Wohlleben's \n\u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Life of Trees\u003c\/i\u003e, which reveals the mind-boggling properties and behavior of these terrestrial giants. Read this electrifying book, then go out and hug a tree--with admiration and gratitude.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--David Suzuki\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePeter Wohlleben\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \n\u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Life of Trees\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Inner Lives of Animals\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Wisdom of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e, which together make up his bestselling The Mysteries of Nature Series. He has also written numerous books for children including \n\u003ci\u003eCan You Hear the Trees Talking?\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003ePeter and the Tree Children\u003c\/i\u003e. To learn more about Peter and his books, visit his website at peterwohllebenbooks.com. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDr. Suzanne Simard\u003c\/b\u003e is the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eFinding the Mother Tree\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a Professor of Forest Ecology at the University of British Columbia, where she leads The Mother Tree Project and co-directs the Belowground Ecosystem Group. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJane Billinghurst's\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \n\u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Life of Trees\u003c\/i\u003e by German forester Peter Wohlleben. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to the English Edition \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIntroduction \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1 \/ Friendships \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e2 \/ The Language of Trees \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e3 \/ Social Security \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e4 \/ Love \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e5 \/ The Tree Lottery \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e6 \/ Slowly Does It \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e7 \/ Forest Etiquette \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e8 \/ Tree School \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e9 \/ United We Stand, Divided We Fall \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e10 \/ The Mysteries of Moving Water \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e11 \/ Trees Aging Gracefully \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e12 \/ Mighty Oak or Mighty Wimp? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e13 \/ Specialists \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e14 \/ Tree or Not Tree? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e15 \/ In the Realm of Darkness \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e16 \/ Carbon Dioxide Vacuums \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e17 \/ Woody Climate Control \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e18 \/ The Forest as Water Pump \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e19 \/ Yours or Mine? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e20 \/ Community Housing Projects \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e21 \/ Mother Ships of Biodiversity \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e22 \/ Hibernation \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e23 \/ A Sense of Time \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e24 \/ A Question of Character \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e25 \/ The Sick Tree \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e26 \/ Let There Be Light \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e27 \/ Street Kids \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e28 \/ Burnout \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e29 \/ Destination North! \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e30 \/ Tough Customers \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e31 \/ Turbulent Times \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e32 \/ Immigrants \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e33 \/ Healthy Forest Air \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e34 \/ Why Is the Forest Green? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e35 \/ Set Free \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e36 \/ More Than Just a Commodity \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNote from a Forest Scientist by Dr. Suzanne Simard \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcknowledgments \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNotes \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIndex \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, \u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eWALL STREET JOURNAL \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Breaks entirely new ground ... [Peter Wohlleben] has listened to trees and decoded their language. Now he speaks for them.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BRAINPICKINGS - HONORABLE MENTION: SEJ Rachel Carson Environment Book Award - Shortlisted: Audible International Book of the Year Award - Books For a Better Life Award - Indie Choice Award--Nonfiction Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAre trees social beings? In \n\u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Life of Trees\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A declaration of love and an engrossing primer on trees, brimming with facts and an unashamed awe for nature.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Heavily dusted with the glitter of wonderment.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes a Note From a Forest Scientist by Dr.Suzanne Simard \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublished in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2016 pg. 104 (EAN 9781771642484, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/25\/2016 (EAN 9781771642484, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Nonfiction Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9781771642484, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Greystone Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496205386006,"sku":"9781771642484","price":34.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781771642484.jpg?v=1783057507","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-hidden-life-of-trees-what-they-feel-how-they-communicate-discoveries-from-a-secret-world-the-mysteries-of-nature-1","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}