Trees
10 Things You Should Know
Published on 28. September 2023
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-1-3996-1389-7 (ISBN)
Description
Discover the wonders at the centre of our planet's ecosystem.
In ten short and accessible essays, science and nature writer Carolyn Fry takes us on an awe-inspiring journey of the Earth's lungs. From what makes a plant a tree and the incredible impact of forests, to how trees are under attack and what we can do to save them, this book will enthral and inform on the monumental power of the humble tree.
Trees: 10 things you should know is an essential introduction to why trees are so important, and why our lives depend on them!
In ten short and accessible essays, science and nature writer Carolyn Fry takes us on an awe-inspiring journey of the Earth's lungs. From what makes a plant a tree and the incredible impact of forests, to how trees are under attack and what we can do to save them, this book will enthral and inform on the monumental power of the humble tree.
Trees: 10 things you should know is an essential introduction to why trees are so important, and why our lives depend on them!
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
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Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
210 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3996-1389-7 (9781399613897)
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Carolyn Fry is a writer and journalist specialising in science, conservation, natural history and adventure travel. A former editor of Geographical, the magazine of the Royal Geographical Society, she is a contributor to Kew magazine, BBC Wildlife, BBC History, BBC Online, The Times, Sunday Telegraph, Independent on Sunday, Guardian Online and New Scientist. Under Carolyn's editorship, Geographical won the British Environment and Media Award for Best Environmental Coverage in a Consumer Magazine. Carolyn also wrote a series of essays to accompany Colin Prior's photographs in the book Living Tribes. She is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.