📗 Libro en inglés THE GREAT TREE STORY

A thrilling journey of discovery Tristan Gooley author of How to Read a Tree Levison Wood has done the impossible To tell the story of trees in a single book is a Herculean task but one that he has resoundingly achieved Merlin Hanbury Tenison author of Our Oaken Bones A thrilling moving and convincing journey through the life of trees Will Storr author of The Status Game This powerful book brims with curiosity original thought and cutting edge research but amidst the wonder you can also hear the haunting cry of the natural world Sophy Roberts The Lost Pianos of Siberia Levison Wood has spent a lifetime exploring wild places and witnessing environmental challenges and conservation efforts around the world Now he s delving into the incredible world of forests In this global investigation The Great Tree Story explores the profound influence forests have had on our planet and civilisation Each chapter digs into a different aspect of this relationship from the evolutionary history of trees and their cultural significance in ancient civilisations to the impacts of agriculture colonisation and the industrial revolution on forest ecosystems The book highlights the wisdom of indigenous communities in forest stewardship ex