A
brilliant exploration of the rising phenomenon of megafires - forest fires of
alarming scale, intensity, and devastation - that explains the science of what
is causing them and captures the danger and heroism of those who fight them. In
Megafire, a world-renowned journalist and forest fire expert travels to the
most dangerous and remote wildernesses, as well as to the backyards of people
faced with these environmental disasters, to look at the heart of this
phenomenon and witness firsthand the heroic efforts of the firefighters and
scientists racing against time to stop it--or at least to tame these deadly
flames.
[Megafire]
Are
trees social beings? In this international bestseller, forester and author
Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social
network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how
trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children,
communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those
who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers.
Wohlleben also shares his deep love of woods and forests, explaining the
amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in his
woodland. After learning about the complex life of trees, a walk in the woods
will never be the same again.
[The Hidden Life of Trees]