Why did I love this book?
This is the book that started the “tree revolution.”
With compelling narration and personal narratives, Wohlleben takes readers inside the life of a forest to discover a world previously unknown.
This book will change your mind and change your perspective about the role of trees in the natural world. Like me, your eyes will be opened and your senses stimulated by the author’s passion for tall timbers. This is a book to savor, enjoy, and read several times. In short, a classic!
Imagine my joy when a pre-publication review of my book noted that it was “…a perfect read for fans of The Hidden Life of Trees.” Yes, I was dancing in the street!
13 authors picked The Hidden Life of Trees as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
"A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement that will make you acknowledge your own entanglement in the ancient and ever-new web of being."--Charles Foster, author of Being a Beast Are trees social beings? In this international bestseller, forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. 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. Wohlleben…