Miracle of Trees

Olavi Huikari

Description

What is a tree? Why are they so important to life on Earth? How do they eat, breathe, grow, communicate, and regenerate themselves? How many different kinds of tree are there and where do they live? In this beautiful little book, illustrated with rare old engravings and specially commissioned drawings, internationally renowned Finnish tree boffin Professor Olavi Huikari takes us on an unforgettable journey deep into the secrets of these hugest and most majestic of life forms. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.

Sujets

• Miracle
• Sciences et techniques

Informations

• Publié par: Wooden Books
• Date de parution: 20 mai 2021
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781912706174
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 5 Mo

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Intr oduction 1 Wha t is a T r ee? 2 Lig ht is the Fuel of Lif e 4 Lif e N eeds Plants 6 Ho w Man y T r ees Ar e Ther e? 8 The P arts of a T r ee 10 The Mir acle of a T r ee 1 2 Inside a Leaf 1 4 E v ergr een or Deciduous 1 6 The Colours of a T r ee 18 The Cambium 20 The Bark of a T r ee 22 The T runk of a T r ee 24 The R oots of a T r ee 26 Wha t Do T r ees Ea t? 28 N e wton ’ s Apple 30 Can a T r ee Feel P ain? 3 2 Is a T r ee Gr eedy? 3 4 The Cy cles of a T r ee 3 6 T r ee R epr oduction 38 Can a T r ee See? 40 Do T r ees Sleep? 42 Micr oclima tes 44 T r ees and Soil 46 M usical T r ees 48 T r ees, Humans, and Energy 50 Clima te Chang e 52 Appendix: Select Plant Or ders with T r ees 54 Glossary 56

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