In the tradition of Jean-Henri Fabre and other great naturalist story-tellers, Wohlleben relates imaginative, enthralling tales of ecology.' - David George Haskell, author of The Forest Unseen, Pulitzer finalist Rachel Sussman, author of The Oldest Living Things in the World 'A powerful reminder to slow down and tune into the language of nature.' 'Soon after we begin to recognize trees for what they are - gigantic beings thriving against incredible odds for hundreds of years - we naturally come to ask, 'How do they do it?' This charming book tells how - not as a lecture, more like a warm conversation with a favorite friend.' - Hope Jahren, author of Lab Girl 'A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement that will make you joyously acknowledge your own entanglement in the ancient and ever-new web of being.' - Charles Foster, author of Being a Beast: Adventures Across the Species Divide 'In this spirited exploration, guarantees that readers will never look at these life forms in quite the same way again.' - Library Journal 'If you read this book, I believe that forests will become magical places for you, too.' - Tim Flannery

'This fascinating book will intrigue readers who love a walk through the woods' - Publishers Weekly Wohlleben has delighted readers and talk-show audiences alike with the news - long known to biologists - that trees in the forest are social beings.' - Sally McGrane, The New York Times

Includes a Note From a Forest Scientist, by Dr.Suzanne Simard Wohlleben also shares his deep love of woods and forests, explaining the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in his woodland.Īfter learning about the complex life of trees, a walk in the woods will never be the same again. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers. Book two, The Inner Life of Animals, is available now, and the third book, The Secret Wisdom of Nature, is coming in Spring 2019.Īre trees social beings? In this international bestseller, forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. The first book in New York Times bestselling author Peter Wohlleben's The Mysteries of Nature Trilogy.

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