Ghost Trees (paperback) by Bob Gilbert
An urban nature book telling the story of an East London borough through its trees, past and present
"Warm, rich and fascinating.. [Gilbert] is a generous guide, with a deep knowledge of plant life and a fine turn of phrase." Jon Day, Guardian (books of the year); 'A joyous hymn to the urban wild and a clarion call for better - greener, wilder - cities.' Patrick Barkham; "Maps in fascinating detail how the trees in Poplar have defined each of its contrasting epochs." Joe Shute, Sunday Telegraph; "One of the best non-fiction books about London. Bob Gilbert's gifted style of writing [and] simple, clear but hilarious storytelling helps to make this secret life of trees an unlikely page-turner." The Londonist
Bob Gilbert is an author, broadcaster and environmentalist. A long-standing campaigner for inner city conservation and chair of ‘The Garden Classroom’, a charity that promotes environmental education in London, his first book was The Green London Way (Lawrence & Wishart, 2012). He has also been a columnist for Ham & High, writing on urban wildlife, for the last twenty years. He has written, presented and contributed to television and radio programmes including BBC Two’s Natural World and BBC Radio 4’s The Susurrations of Trees and The Food Programme.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781912235575 |
| ISBN 10 | 1912235579 |
| Title | Ghost Trees (paperback) |
| Author | Bob Gilbert |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Saraband |
| Year published | 2020-03-10 |
| Number of pages | 350 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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