A visually stunning journey into the diversity and wonders of forests. In his international bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees , Peter...
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This was the first Peter Wohlleben book I had read, and I’ve since moved on to read his other two, but this one is still my favorite. I recommend the illustrated edition just because it’s beautiful, but there are more portable versions for actual reading.
One of the things that I think is really valuable about this book is the personification of trees. Wohlleben uses his lifetime of experience as a forester to illustrate why trees have more in common with humans than with the inanimate objects that we often take them for. The book is an interesting mix of poetry and ecology that was insightful and beautiful to read.
-C
