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Two Trees Make a Forest

In Search of My Family's Past Among Taiwan's Mountains and Coasts

by Jessica J. Lee ...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERWINNER of the 2021 Banff Mountain Book Prize in Adventure TravelWINNER of the 2020 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Non-Fiction PrizeShortlisted for the 2021 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-FictionShortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain LiteratureShortlisted for Canada Reads 2021On CBC’s list of “the best Canadian nonfiction of 2020”An exhilarating, anti ... Read more

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**NATIONAL BESTSELLERWINNER of the 2021 Banff Mountain Book Prize in Adventure TravelWINNER of the 2020 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Non-Fiction PrizeShortlisted for the 2021 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-FictionShortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain LiteratureShortlisted for Canada Reads 2021On CBC’s list of “the best Canadian nonfiction of 2020”An exhilarating, anti
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Maple Syrup

A Short History of Canada's Sweetest Obsession

by Peter Kuitenbrouwer ...

The captivating story behind Canada’s beloved sweet treatFrom the quiet beauty of sugar maple forests to the high-tech, high-stakes world of syrup production, this book takes you on a remarkable journey into one of Canada’s most cherished traditions. Led by Peter Kuitenbrouwer, a forester with a deep appreciation for the land, this beautifully illustrated narrative uncovers the rich Indigenous ... Read more

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The captivating story behind Canada’s beloved sweet treatFrom the quiet beauty of sugar maple forests to the high-tech, high-stakes world of syrup production, this book takes you on a remarkable journey into one of Canada’s most cherished traditions. Led by Peter Kuitenbrouwer, a forester with a deep appreciation for the land, this beautifully illustrated narrative uncovers the rich Indigenous
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Rare Trees

The Fascinating Stories of the World's Most Threatened Species

by Sara Oldfield, Malin Rivers ...

Discover the secrets and beauty of the world’s rarest trees in this fantastic book filled with more than 300 color photographs.Forests cover nearly a third of the world's surface, and the trees that make them up include a staggering diversity of more than 60,000 species. Individual trees play specific ecological roles in their unique environments—and they have adapted to thrive on steep mountains, ... Read more

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Discover the secrets and beauty of the world’s rarest trees in this fantastic book filled with more than 300 color photographs.Forests cover nearly a third of the world's surface, and the trees that make them up include a staggering diversity of more than 60,000 species. Individual trees play specific ecological roles in their unique environments—and they have adapted to thrive on steep mountains,
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The Eight Master Lessons of Nature

What Nature Teaches Us About Living Well in the World

by Gary Ferguson ...

A riveting manifesto for the millions of people who long to forge a more vital, meaningful connection to the natural world to live a better, more fulfilling lifeLooking around at the world today—a world of skyscrapers, super highways, melting ice caps, and rampant deforestation—it is easy to feel that humanity has actively severed its ties with nature. It’s no wonder that we are starving to ... Read more

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A riveting manifesto for the millions of people who long to forge a more vital, meaningful connection to the natural world to live a better, more fulfilling lifeLooking around at the world today—a world of skyscrapers, super highways, melting ice caps, and rampant deforestation—it is easy to feel that humanity has actively severed its ties with nature. It’s no wonder that we are starving to
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Witness Tree

Seasons of Change with a Century-Old Oak

by Lynda V. Mapes ...

An intimate look at one majestic hundred-year-old oak tree through four seasons—and the reality of global climate change it reveals.Climate science can seem dense, remote, and abstract. But through the lens of this one tree, it becomes immediate and intimate. In Witness Tree, environmental reporter Lynda V. Mapes takes us through her year living with one red oak at the Harvard Forest. We learn ... Read more

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An intimate look at one majestic hundred-year-old oak tree through four seasons—and the reality of global climate change it reveals.Climate science can seem dense, remote, and abstract. But through the lens of this one tree, it becomes immediate and intimate. In Witness Tree, environmental reporter Lynda V. Mapes takes us through her year living with one red oak at the Harvard Forest. We learn
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Oak

The Frame of Civilization

by William Bryant Logan ...

"A dazzling book, full of knowledge and rare wisdom, too" —Thomas Pakenham, author of Remarkable Trees of the WorldProfessional arborist and award-winning nature writer William Bryant Logan deftly relates the delightful history of the reciprocal relationship between humans and oak trees since time immemorial. For centuries these supremely adaptable, generous trees have supported humankind in ... Read more

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"A dazzling book, full of knowledge and rare wisdom, too" —Thomas Pakenham, author of Remarkable Trees of the WorldProfessional arborist and award-winning nature writer William Bryant Logan deftly relates the delightful history of the reciprocal relationship between humans and oak trees since time immemorial. For centuries these supremely adaptable, generous trees have supported humankind in
... Read more
The Hidden Life of Trees

What They Feel, How They Communicate—Discoveries from A Secret World

by Peter Wohlleben, Suzanne Simard ...

Translated by Jane Billinghurst ...

Series Book 1 - The Mysteries of Nature
A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • 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.“Breaks entirely new ground ... [Peter Wohlleben] has listened to trees and decoded ... Read more

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A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • 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.“Breaks entirely new ground ... [Peter Wohlleben] has listened to trees and decoded
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Must Love Trees

An Unconventional Guide

by Tobin Mitnick ...

Tobin Mitnick, JewsLoveTrees creator and shameless tree lover, leads you, the tree-curious, through the wonderful world of North American trees with fact, opinion, and humor.In Must Love Trees, Mitnick invites you to share his deeply personal connection to our forest companions in ways that expand the storied genre of nature writing. From an imagined dialogue with the world’s oldest bristlecone ... Read more

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Tobin Mitnick, JewsLoveTrees creator and shameless tree lover, leads you, the tree-curious, through the wonderful world of North American trees with fact, opinion, and humor.In Must Love Trees, Mitnick invites you to share his deeply personal connection to our forest companions in ways that expand the storied genre of nature writing. From an imagined dialogue with the world’s oldest bristlecone
... Read more
Woodsmen of the West

by Martin Allerdale Grainger ...

"An extremely interesting picture of life among the 'loggers,' or lumbermen of British Columbia." -Athenaeum, 1908"Grainger has performed a literary feat. The narrative is real and necessarily true." -Spectator, 1909"Scintillates with wit and exhibits a fine vision of the inner meaning of things." -The Bunyip, 1909"Grainger has drawn a very striking picture, remarkable as a study of humanity in ... Read more

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"An extremely interesting picture of life among the 'loggers,' or lumbermen of British Columbia." -Athenaeum, 1908"Grainger has performed a literary feat. The narrative is real and necessarily true." -Spectator, 1909"Scintillates with wit and exhibits a fine vision of the inner meaning of things." -The Bunyip, 1909"Grainger has drawn a very striking picture, remarkable as a study of humanity in
... Read more
Dispersals

On Plants, Borders, and Belonging

by Jessica J. Lee ...

**INSTANT TORONTO STAR BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITINGThe prize-winning and bestselling author of Two Trees Make a Forest turns to the lives of plants entangled in our human world to explore belonging, displacement, identity, and the truths of our shared future**A seed slips beyond a garden wall. A tree is planted on a precarious border. A shrub is stolen ... Read more

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**INSTANT TORONTO STAR BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITINGThe prize-winning and bestselling author of Two Trees Make a Forest turns to the lives of plants entangled in our human world to explore belonging, displacement, identity, and the truths of our shared future**A seed slips beyond a garden wall. A tree is planted on a precarious border. A shrub is stolen
... Read more
Tree

A Life Story

by David Suzuki, Wayne Grady ...

The story of a single tree, from the moment the seed is released from its cone until, more than five hundred years later, it lies on the forest floor as a nurse log, giving life to ferns, mosses, and hemlocks, even as its own life is ending.In this unique biography, David Suzuki and Wayne Grady tell story that spans a millennium and includes a cast of millions but focuses on a single tree, a ... Read more

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The story of a single tree, from the moment the seed is released from its cone until, more than five hundred years later, it lies on the forest floor as a nurse log, giving life to ferns, mosses, and hemlocks, even as its own life is ending.In this unique biography, David Suzuki and Wayne Grady tell story that spans a millennium and includes a cast of millions but focuses on a single tree, a
... Read more
Twelve Trees

The Deep Roots of Our Future

by Daniel Lewis ...

A compelling global exploration of nature and survival as seen via a dozen species of trees, offering “extensive insight into the ways in which humans and trees are interconnected” (BookPage), revealing the challenges facing our planet and how scientists are working urgently to save our forests and our future.The world today is undergoing the most rapid environmental transformation in human ... Read more

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A compelling global exploration of nature and survival as seen via a dozen species of trees, offering “extensive insight into the ways in which humans and trees are interconnected” (BookPage), revealing the challenges facing our planet and how scientists are working urgently to save our forests and our future.The world today is undergoing the most rapid environmental transformation in human
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Tree

A Life Story

by David Suzuki, Wayne Grady ...

Only God can make a tree,” wrote Joyce Kilmer in one of the most celebrated of poems. In Tree: A Life Story, authors David Suzuki and Wayne Grady extend that celebration in a biography” of this extraordinary - and extraordinarily important - organism. A story that spans a millennium and includes a cast of millions but focuses on a single tree, a Douglas fir, Tree describes in poetic detail the ... Read more

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Only God can make a tree,” wrote Joyce Kilmer in one of the most celebrated of poems. In Tree: A Life Story, authors David Suzuki and Wayne Grady extend that celebration in a biography” of this extraordinary - and extraordinarily important - organism. A story that spans a millennium and includes a cast of millions but focuses on a single tree, a Douglas fir, Tree describes in poetic detail the
... Read more
Busman's Honeymoon

Classic crime for Agatha Christie fans

by Dorothy L Sayers ...

Series series Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries
THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING QUEEN OF CLASSIC CRIME, DOROTHY L SAYERS_____________________________________________________________________'An all-time classic whodunnit' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The best detective story writer of her generation' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Dorothy L. Sayers is my favourite crime writer' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'One of the "Queens of Crime" alongside Agatha Christie' Reader ... Read more

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THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING QUEEN OF CLASSIC CRIME, DOROTHY L SAYERS_____________________________________________________________________'An all-time classic whodunnit' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The best detective story writer of her generation' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Dorothy L. Sayers is my favourite crime writer' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'One of the "Queens of Crime" alongside Agatha Christie' Reader
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Coeur de fermière

Récits de verger, de poules et de biodiversité

by Julie Aubé ...

Series series NON CLASSE
«À force d'avoir le territoire dans les veines et les fermiers comme idoles, j'ai décidé d'aller m'enraciner à la campagne.»Un retour à la terre haut en couleur. S'étalant sur une période de cinq ans, ce récit retrace les aventures rurales de la nutritionniste Julie Aubé, de même que les apprentissages qu'elle a récoltés en chemin. De Montréal à Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, avec un léger détour par l ... Read more

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«À force d'avoir le territoire dans les veines et les fermiers comme idoles, j'ai décidé d'aller m'enraciner à la campagne.»Un retour à la terre haut en couleur. S'étalant sur une période de cinq ans, ce récit retrace les aventures rurales de la nutritionniste Julie Aubé, de même que les apprentissages qu'elle a récoltés en chemin. De Montréal à Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, avec un léger détour par l
... Read more
How to Read a Tree

Clues and Patterns from Bark to Leaves

by Tristan Gooley ...

Series series Natural Navigation
**“The Sherlock Holmes of Nature”—BBC“Reams of appealing facts make one itch to get outside and right up close to trees’ rough surfaces and shady cover.”—The AtlanticOpen your eyes to the secret language of trees**Trees tell a story, but only to those who know how to read it. They hold secrets about the land, the water, the people, the animals, the weather, time—and their own lives, the good and ... Read more

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**“The Sherlock Holmes of Nature”—BBC“Reams of appealing facts make one itch to get outside and right up close to trees’ rough surfaces and shady cover.”—The AtlanticOpen your eyes to the secret language of trees**Trees tell a story, but only to those who know how to read it. They hold secrets about the land, the water, the people, the animals, the weather, time—and their own lives, the good and
... Read more
Legacy of Trees

Purposeful Wandering in Vancouver's Stanley Park

by Nina Shoroplova ...

An engaging, informative, and visually stunning tour of the numerous native, introduced, and ornamental tree species found in Vancouver’s Stanley Park, combining a wealth of botanical knowledge with a fascinating social history of the city’s most celebrated landmark.Measuring 405 hectares (1,001 acres) in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Stanley Park is home to more than 180,000 trees. Ranging ... Read more

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An engaging, informative, and visually stunning tour of the numerous native, introduced, and ornamental tree species found in Vancouver’s Stanley Park, combining a wealth of botanical knowledge with a fascinating social history of the city’s most celebrated landmark.Measuring 405 hectares (1,001 acres) in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Stanley Park is home to more than 180,000 trees. Ranging
... Read more
The Secret Wisdom of Nature

Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things -— Stories from Science and Observation

by Peter Wohlleben ...

Translated by Jane Billinghurst ...

Series Book 3 - The Mysteries of Nature
“As you read these pages you will understand why I so admire [Peter Wohlleben] and am so in love with his work.”—JANE GOODALLNature is full of surprises: deciduous trees affect the rotation of the Earth, cranes sabotage the production of Iberian ham, and coniferous forests can make it rain. But what are the processes that drive these incredible phenomena? And why do they matter?In The Secret ... Read more

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“As you read these pages you will understand why I so admire [Peter Wohlleben] and am so in love with his work.”—JANE GOODALLNature is full of surprises: deciduous trees affect the rotation of the Earth, cranes sabotage the production of Iberian ham, and coniferous forests can make it rain. But what are the processes that drive these incredible phenomena? And why do they matter?In The Secret
... Read more
To Speak for the Trees

My Life's Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest

by Diana Beresford-Kroeger ...

Canadian botanist, biochemist and visionary Diana Beresford-Kroeger's startling insights into the hidden life of trees have already sparked a quiet revolution in how we understand our relationship to forests. Now, in a captivating account of how her life led her to these illuminating and crucial ideas, she shows us how forests can not only heal us but save the planet.When Diana Beresford-Kroeger- ... Read more

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Canadian botanist, biochemist and visionary Diana Beresford-Kroeger's startling insights into the hidden life of trees have already sparked a quiet revolution in how we understand our relationship to forests. Now, in a captivating account of how her life led her to these illuminating and crucial ideas, she shows us how forests can not only heal us but save the planet.When Diana Beresford-Kroeger-
... Read more
The Secret Life of the Forest

by Richard M. Ketchum ...

In any given year, millions of people visit one or more of the 154 national forests in the United States, not to mention the hundreds of thousands who spend some time in the private forests of the nation. All of them - hikers, hunters, fishermen, campers, and canoeists - are drawn to the woods for some special reason. Yet few of them see the forest as a whole, as the web of life it truly is. Here, ... Read more

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In any given year, millions of people visit one or more of the 154 national forests in the United States, not to mention the hundreds of thousands who spend some time in the private forests of the nation. All of them - hikers, hunters, fishermen, campers, and canoeists - are drawn to the woods for some special reason. Yet few of them see the forest as a whole, as the web of life it truly is. Here,
... Read more
La vie secrète des arbres

Découvertes d'un monde caché

by Peter Wohlleben ...

Il y a un Wood Wide Web comme il y a un World Wide Web! Par leurs racines, mais aussi par leurs feuilles et par le pollen qu’ils émettent, bouleaux, épinettes, sapins, érables, pins ou trembles communiquent entre eux. C’est du moins l’une des étonnantes constatations du garde forestier Peter Wohlleben, dont le livre sensible et plein d’intuition nous révèle un monde bien caché. Étant donné que l ... Read more

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Il y a un Wood Wide Web comme il y a un World Wide Web! Par leurs racines, mais aussi par leurs feuilles et par le pollen qu’ils émettent, bouleaux, épinettes, sapins, érables, pins ou trembles communiquent entre eux. C’est du moins l’une des étonnantes constatations du garde forestier Peter Wohlleben, dont le livre sensible et plein d’intuition nous révèle un monde bien caché. Étant donné que l
... Read more
The Ghost Orchard

by Helen Humphreys ...

For readers of H is for Hawk and The Frozen Thames, The Ghost Orchard is award-winning author Helen Humphreys’ fascinating journey into the secret history of an iconic food. Delving deep into the storied past of the apple in North America, Humphreys explores the intricate link between agriculture, settlement, and human relationships. With her signature insight and exquisite prose, she brings light ... Read more

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For readers of H is for Hawk and The Frozen Thames, The Ghost Orchard is award-winning author Helen Humphreys’ fascinating journey into the secret history of an iconic food. Delving deep into the storied past of the apple in North America, Humphreys explores the intricate link between agriculture, settlement, and human relationships. With her signature insight and exquisite prose, she brings light
... Read more
The Tree

A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live, and Why They Matter

by Colin Tudge ...

A blend of history, science, philosophy, and environmentalism, The Tree is an engaging and elegant look at the life of the tree and what modern research tells us about their future.There are redwoods in California that were ancient by the time Columbus first landed, and pines still alive that germinated around the time humans invented writing. There are Douglas firs as tall as skyscrapers, and a ... Read more

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A blend of history, science, philosophy, and environmentalism, The Tree is an engaging and elegant look at the life of the tree and what modern research tells us about their future.There are redwoods in California that were ancient by the time Columbus first landed, and pines still alive that germinated around the time humans invented writing. There are Douglas firs as tall as skyscrapers, and a
... Read more
Big Lonely Doug

The Story of One of Canada’s Last Great Trees

by Harley Rustad ...

Finalist, Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political WritingFinalist, Banff Mountain Book CompetitionFinalist, BC Book PrizeGlobe and Mail best books of 2018CBC best Canadian non-fiction of 2018In the tradition of John Vaillant’s modern classic The Golden Spruce comes a story of the unlikely survival of one of the largest and oldest trees in Canada.On a cool ... ... Read more

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Finalist, Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political WritingFinalist, Banff Mountain Book CompetitionFinalist, BC Book PrizeGlobe and Mail best books of 2018CBC best Canadian non-fiction of 2018In the tradition of John Vaillant’s modern classic The Golden Spruce comes a story of the unlikely survival of one of the largest and oldest trees in Canada.On a cool ...
... Read more

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