How to Read a Tree: The Sunday Times Bestseller

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Trees are keen to tell us so much. They’ll tell us about the land, the water, the people, the animals, the weather, and time. And they will tell us about their lives, the good bits and bad. Trees tell a story, but only to those who know how to read it. In How to Read a Tree, Gooley uncovers the clues hiding in plain sight: in a tree’s branches and leaves; its bark, buds, and flowers; even its stump. Leaves with a pale, central streak mean that water is nearby. Young, low-growing branches show that a tree is struggling. And reddish or purple bark signals new growth. New York Times–bestselling author Tristan Gooley opens our eyes to the secret language of trees—and the natural wonders they reveal all around us The urban environment is tough for trees, with heavy footfall and motor traffic, but there are less obvious stresses too. It is warmer and drier than the surrounding area; there may be de-icing salt, dog mess and a long queue of people wanting to dig up the world.

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Rapid SARS-CoV-2 whole-genome sequencing and analysis for informed public health decision-making in the Netherlands. external icon Trees don’t form straight rows in natural environments. Even those that line a river will show curves that reflect the bends. It follows that any straight line of trees is a sign that humans are behind it. The most obvious are the formal avenues of trees leading to something grand at the end, but there are many more interesting examples.You will never look at a tree in the same way again after reading this mesmerising book. Gooley drops learning as lightly as blossom falls in spring.’– John Lewis-Stempel My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher The Experiment for an advanced copy of this book about trees, their place in nature and what they bring to our souls. The Rise of Resistant Ringworm: Genomic Sequencing Confirms the First Two Reported U.S. Cases of Trichophyton indotineae This is the first truly useful book about trees and, more importantly, the "why" of trees for the layperson. For example, I am looking out at a forest full of Cedar, Pine, and Fir right now. Gooley presents to the reader how to tell which is which and why these trees are where they are, why they aren't elsewhere, and how they grow and reproduce. Gooley would look through this stand of trees and show the reader that a bit over, there's a stand of Maple and Alder trees, and the reason they are there--a small creek runs through the land, and these trees will thrive nearer to a source of water.

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Five stars. This would be a superlative choice for public or secondary school acquisition, home use, or gift giving. Highly recommended.Wherever you are – city or wilderness – if you want to understand the secrets of trees you pass, this is the book to read…Tristan has the rare gift of explaining the most complex ideas with humour and deep insight.’ – Peter Thomas, Emeritus Reader in Plant Ecology at Keele University, author of Trees