| 1. |  | The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring
from Random House
Customer Review:
Growing up, my nickname was "Monkey" for good reason. I loved climbing trees. To this day, I have trouble resisting grabbing low-hanging branches and hoisting myself into the canopy of a well-structured tree. My natural fear of heights seems to melt in the face of a good tree, no matter how high I... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | Unbowed: A Memoir (Vintage)
from Anchor
Price: $10.17
Customer Review:
This book is a wonderful introduction to the culture and family life in Kenya of an exceptionally gifted, intelligent, and dedicated young woman who, with her great gifts, stands tall in spite of sexism and classism in this emerging country. The early part of the book about her family life and... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England
from Countryman Press
Customer Review:
I was amazed at all the details the author pulled out of the forest -- he truly is an expert in his field and a wonderful observer/teacher.
Given how well he could explain events from a series of linked observations and how well he was able to teach it, I'm wondering if there is a analog in my... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 4. |  | The Golden Spruce: A True Story Of Myth, Madness, And Greed
from W. W. Norton & Company
Customer Review:
The author of The Golden Spruce, John Vaillant, is the best modern writer that I have read
in years. This book is so good that I don't just recommend it to friends; I buy copies and
send them.
I am up to copy #16. | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | Remarkable Trees of the World
from W. W. Norton & Company
Price: $32.97
Customer Review:
His abiding love of trees is evident in this deeply personal account of trees he's found and ...respected enough to photograph, research and write about. I bought this because we already had "Meetings with Remarkable Trees" and we were in no way disappointed. The photos are excellent, the trees... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 6. |  | American Chestnut: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree
from University of California Press
Price: $18.15
Customer Review:
Very nice book. Gives a great history of this long lost tree on which America was built. Very few pictures but they do show this magnificent tree in all it's glory. | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | A Field Guide to Eastern Forests: North America (Peterson Field Guides (R))
from Houghton Mifflin
Price: $13.60
Customer Review:
Anyone who has some field guides should buy this one because it is an overview of the natural world of the Eastern U.S. So many questions are answered in a concise way. I read the book from cover to cover, a new experience as I don't normally read field guides as if they were books. The book is easy... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 8. |  | The Woodlot Management Handbook: Making the Most of Your Wooded Property For Conservation, Income or Both
from Firefly Books
Price: $16.47
Customer Review:
fantastic book with a lot of great advise that i have read in bits and pieces in other books but is all in one with this. | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 9. |  | The Trees in My Forest
from Harper Perennial
Price: $10.17
Customer Review:
Bernd Heinrich's abilities in acute perception are well portrayed in this book. He possesses extensive scientific training and research in natural conditions - having published on bees, ravens and geese. This account ties much of that research to a wider view of those animals' home territories. It's... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 10. |  | Forests: The Shadow of Civilization
from University Of Chicago Press
Price: $16.50
Customer Review:
When I left to live in the Mexican High Sierra eight years ago, I had room for only four books - ones I could not live without: "Forests" was one of them. Through my many years as a mythologist and therapist, I'd not found any work to equal this fascinating, spiritual exploration into the real and... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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