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The Wisdom of Trees: A Miscellany

A passionate and informative celebration of trees and of man`s ingenuity in exploiting their resources: the perfect gift for anyone who cares about the natural world. Trees are marvels of nature, still-standing giants of extraordinary longevity. In a beautifully written sequence of essays, anecdotes and profiles of Britain`s best-loved species (from yew to scots pine), Max Adams explores both the amazing biology of trees and humanity`s relationship with wood and forest across the centuries. Embellished with images from John Evelyn`s classic Sylva (1664), The Wisdom of Trees a gift book that will delight anyone who cares about the natural world and our interaction with it.