{"product_id":"treenotes","title":"TreeNotes: A Year in the Company of Trees by Nalini Nadkarni","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom an esteemed National Geographic explorer and forest ecologist, a charming collection of thought-provoking essays exploring the meaning of trees in our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTelephone poles, baseball bats, railroad ties. Peaches, nutmeg, and vanilla. The more you look, the more you realize: Our world depends on products made from trees. In this sweet book, forest ecologist Nalini Nadkarni takes you on a worldwide journey to learn more about trees—their variety, their usefulness, their beauty, and their importance, not only to human culture, but to the entire natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by Nadkarni’s popular podcast broadcast by Utah’s public radio station KUER, TreeNotes comprises more than 45 brief essays, organized by season. Chapters roam from big questions to the particular; for instance:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e * How Many Kinds of Trees Are There?\u003cbr\u003e * Trees and Lightning\u003cbr\u003e * Tree Pollen\u003cbr\u003e * The Baobab Tree\u003cbr\u003e * Mistletoe\u003cbr\u003e * Conductors’ Batons\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn what wood Ringo's favorite drumsticks are made of, and how the seeds of the cacao tree become delectable chocolate. Lovely illustrations make every turn of the page a happy moment in this arboreal adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor lovers of nature, forest bathers, the conservation-minded, and anyone who wants to spend a few minutes meditating on the meaning of trees in our world, this is the book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Landmark Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47211183505648,"sku":"9781426224416","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/1385\/8477\/files\/content_aebe3c1e-3481-4ac9-80a6-2ab2055c9cf4.jpg?v=1739216442","url":"https:\/\/shop.landmarkbooksellers.com\/products\/treenotes","provider":"Landmark Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}