
World-renowned canopy biologist Nalini Nadkarni has climbed trees on four continents with scientists, students, artists, clergymen, musicians, activists, loggers, legislators, and Inuits, gathering... Read More
- Canadian Field-Naturalist“Anyone who loves trees, who admires their steadfastness, who finds in their presence a certain peace . . . will love this book.”
- Foreword“Nadkarni's writing is like a love letter to trees that effortlessly mixes poetry and prose with environmentalism, culture, history and science.”
- Publishers Weekly“A wealth of entertaining arboreal facts and figures, but her personal anecdotes are the book's most compelling and inimitable feature.”
- Terrain Magazine“Nadkarni is a wonder. . . . Every page enthralls.”
- Frederick J. Swanson, Us Forest Service, Oregon Historical Qtly“Nadkarni introduces readers to trees in a stunning variety of ways.”
- Ecology“Uplifting and edifying. . . . Nadkarni has given us . . . a kind of encyclopedic examination of nearly EVERYTHING that has to do with trees.”
- New Scientist“A wide-ranging and eye-opening book about trees and our connections to them.”
– Canadian Field-Naturalist“Anyone who loves trees, who admires their steadfastness, who finds in their presence a certain peace . . . will love this book.”
– Foreword“Nadkarni's writing is like a love letter to trees that effortlessly mixes poetry and prose with environmentalism, culture, history and science.”
– Publishers Weekly“A wealth of entertaining arboreal facts and figures, but her personal anecdotes are the book's most compelling and inimitable feature.”
– Terrain Magazine“Nadkarni is a wonder. . . . Every page enthralls.”
– Frederick J. Swanson, Us Forest Service, Oregon Historical Qtly“Nadkarni introduces readers to trees in a stunning variety of ways.”
– Ecology“Uplifting and edifying. . . . Nadkarni has given us . . . a kind of encyclopedic examination of nearly EVERYTHING that has to do with trees.”
– New Scientist“A wide-ranging and eye-opening book about trees and our connections to them.”