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The Trees in My Forest - Hardcover

Heinrich, Bernd

 
9780060174460: The Trees in My Forest

Synopsis

A lifetime observer of the natural world shares his vast knowledge and reflections on the trees of the Northeast woodlands and the rhythms of their seasons, from the DNA contained in an apple seed to the great branches beyond reach.

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Review

""The Trees In My Forest" is an engaging primer on the complex biological economics of the woods themselves...It's a quiet walk in stately woods...In Heinrich's hands, the lives of trees are as noble and as dramatic as the lives of men."-- "The Washington Post""These passionate observations of a place 'where the subtle matters and the spectacular distracts' superbly mix memoir and science." -- "New York Times""Heinrich has neatly grafted art to his science giving us a lovely and intimate portrait of the Forest of Adam Hill." -- James Prosek,
author of "Trout" and "Joe & Me"""The Trees in My Forest" is a celebration of observation--an introduction to the mysteries and wonders before us."-- Sue Bender, author of
"Plain and Simple" and "Everday Sacred""He writes with a graceful lyricism...to attract many general readers of natural history."-- "Wall Street Journal""He richly deserves the comparison to Thoreau."-- "Washington Post Book World

About the Author

The author of numerous bestselling and award-winning books, Bernd Heinrich is a professor of biology at the University of Vermont. He divides his time between Vermont and the forests of western Maine.

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