The Trees in My Forest - by Bernd Heinrich (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>From the DNA contained in an apple seed to the great choiring branches far beyond a young boy's reach, Heinrich explores a natural world in scientific and personal terms. A scientist whose words speak with the power and grace of a poet, Heinrich uses this gift and his knowledge of his 300 acres of Maine forest to expose the forest's rhythms. In doing so, he illustrates the vital but tenuous link among men, trees, birds, insects and all the creatures of the forest. 25 illustrations. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><strong>Winner of the <br />New England Book Award Best <br />Nonfiction Award <br />and the Franklin Fairbanks <br />Award of the Fairbanks Museum</strong><p> In a book destined to become a classic, biologist and acclaimed nature writer Bernd Heinrich takes readers on an eye-opening journey through the hidden life of a forest.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>""The Trees In My Forest" is an engaging primer on the complex biological economics of the woods themselves...It's a quiet walk in stately woods...In Heinrich's hands, the lives of trees are as noble and as dramatic as the lives of men."-- "The Washington Post""These passionate observations of a place 'where the subtle matters and the spectacular distracts' superbly mix memoir and science." -- "New York Times""Heinrich has neatly grafted art to his science giving us a lovely and intimate portrait of the Forest of Adam Hill." -- James Prosek, <BR>author of "Trout" and "Joe & Me"""The Trees in My Forest" is a celebration of observation--an introduction to the mysteries and wonders before us."-- Sue Bender, author of <BR>"Plain and Simple" and "Everday Sacred""He writes with a graceful lyricism...to attract many general readers of natural history."-- "Wall Street Journal""He richly deserves the comparison to Thoreau."-- "Washington Post Book World<br>
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