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Around the World in 80 Trees
'Beautiful to behold and to read' i THE SUNDAY TIMES i 'An arboreal odyssey' – i NATURE i 'One of the most quietly beautiful books of the year' – i DAILY MAIL i 'Jonathan Drori's deepseated love of nature is contagious in this treebytree journey across countries and continents. A book to take your time over' – i WIRED i Jonathan Drori?s number one bestseller, now available in paperback! Bestselling author and environmentalist Jonathan Drori follows in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg as he tells the stories of 80 magnificent trees from all over the globe.In Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori uses plant science to illuminate how trees play a role in every part of human life, from the romantic to the regrettable. From the trees of Britain, to India's sacred banyan tree, they offer us sanctuary and inspiration not to mention the raw materials for everything from aspirin to maple syrup.Stops on the trip include the lime trees of Berlin's Unter den Linden boulevard, which intoxicate amorous Germans and hungry bees alike, the swankiest streets in nineteenthcentury London, which were paved with Australian eucalyptus wood, and the redwood forests of California, where the secret to the trees' soaring
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Around the World in 80 Trees
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'Beautiful to behold and to read' i THE SUNDAY TIMES i 'An
arboreal odyssey' – i NATURE i 'One of the most quietly
beautiful books of the year' – i DAILY MAIL i 'Jonathan Drori's
deepseated love of nature is contagious in this treebytree
journey across countries and continents. A book to take your
time over' – i WIRED i Jonathan Drori?s number one
bestseller, now available in paperback! Bestselling author and
environmentalist Jonathan Drori follows in the footsteps of
Phileas Fogg as he tells the stories of 80 magnificent trees
from all over the globe.In Around the World in 80 Trees,
Jonathan Drori uses plant science to illuminate how trees play
a role in every part of human life, from the romantic to the
regrettable. From the trees of Britain, to India's sacred banyan
tree, they offer us sanctuary and inspiration not to mention the
raw materials for everything from aspirin to maple syrup.Stops
on the trip include the lime trees of Berlin's Unter den Linden
boulevard, which intoxicate amorous Germans and hungry
bees alike, the swankiest streets in nineteenthcentury London,
which were paved with Australian eucalyptus wood, and the
redwood forests of California, where the secret to the trees'
soaring heights can be found in the properties of the tiniest
drops of water.Each of these strange and true tales –
populated by selfmummifying monks, treeclimbing goats and
eversoslightly radioactive nuts – is illustrated by Lucille Clerc,
taking the reader on a journey that is as informative as it is
beautiful. The book combines history, science and a wealth of
quirky detail – there should be surprises for everyone.Perfect
for fans of Peter Wohlleben's The Hidden Life of Trees, this
new book will certainly whet the appetite of any tree lover to
take an aroundtheworld trip, or simply visit your local botanic
garden. The perfect travel guide for nature enthusiasts. Winner
at the Woodland Books of the Year Awards 2018.'An
irresistible mix of science, culture, botany, history and
vicarious travel' i SYDNEY MORNING HERALD i em em
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