The Man Who Plants Trees by Jim Robbins
An extraordinary investigation into the world of trees - and the inspiring story of one man's quest to help save the world's oldest and greatest specimens
This is a story of miracles and obsession and love and survivalTold with Jim Robbins's signature clarity and eye for telling detail, The Man Who Planted Trees is also the most hopeful book I've read in years. -- Alexandra Fuller
The great poet W. S. Merwin once wrote, 'On the last day of the world I would want to plant a tree.' It's good to see, in this lovely volume, that some folks are getting a head start! -- Bill McKibben
Sobering and inspiring * The Simple Things *
Robbins does begin to address the long-neglected question of whether planting trees is really a substitute for conserving existing trees. And - like Jean Giono's famous novel L'Homme Qui Plantait des Arbres, from which he drew inspiration - it is a good read as a literary work. -- Oliver Rackham * Spectator *
A green light in the ecological darkness of the new century -- Iain FInlayson * Saga *
The great poet W. S. Merwin once wrote, 'On the last day of the world I would want to plant a tree.' It's good to see, in this lovely volume, that some folks are getting a head start! -- Bill McKibben
Sobering and inspiring * The Simple Things *
Robbins does begin to address the long-neglected question of whether planting trees is really a substitute for conserving existing trees. And - like Jean Giono's famous novel L'Homme Qui Plantait des Arbres, from which he drew inspiration - it is a good read as a literary work. -- Oliver Rackham * Spectator *
A green light in the ecological darkness of the new century -- Iain FInlayson * Saga *
Jim Robbins is a frequent contributor to the science section of the New York Times. He has written for Vanity Fair, Sunday Times, Scientific American, Discover, Psychology Today and numerous other magazines. He lives in 20 acres of woods in Helena, Montana.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781781250624 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781250626 |
| Title | The Man Who Plants Trees |
| Author | Jim Robbins |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-05-16 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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