How to Read a Tree

Clues and Patterns from Roots to Leaves

English language

Published June 8, 2023 by Hodder & Stoughton.

ISBN:
978-1-5293-3959-8
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Each tree we meet is filled with signs that reveal secrets about the life of that tree and the landscape we stand in. The clues are easy to spot when you know what to look for, but remain invisible to most people.

In How to Read a Tree, you'll discover the simple principles that explain the shapes and patterns you can see in trees and what they mean. And you'll learn rare skills that can be applied every time you pass a tree, whether you are in a town or a wilder spot.

As the author of the international bestsellers The Walker's Guide and How to Read Water, Tristan Gooley knows how to uncover the phenomena worth looking for. He has been instructing people in the art of reading trees for two decades and this book includes signs that will not be found in any other book in the world. …

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Fascinating Book that you can apply most every day

Loved the conversational style that avoids a lot of 'proper' Latin name tossing that focuses on simple but revealing explanations of why different trees grow and 'behave' in different ways and why. Guaranteed to make your next walk in the woods (or visit to the park) all the more interesting and educational.