{"product_id":"books-the-wood-for-the-trees-by-richard-fortey","title":"The Wood for the Trees","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eEarth: An Intimate History, \u003c\/i\u003ean exuberant biography of four acres of woodland, evoking a cosmos of living and inanimate things and imagining its millennia of existence\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA few years ago, award-winning scientist Richard Fortey purchased four acres of woodland in the Chiltern Hills of Oxfordshire, England. \u003ci\u003eThe Wood for the Trees\u003c\/i\u003e is the joyful, lyrical portrait of what he found there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith one chapter for each month, we move through the seasons: tree felling in January, moth hunting in June, finding golden mushrooms in September. Fortey, along with the occasional expert friend, investigates the forest top to bottom, discovering a new species and explaining the myriad connections that tie us to nature and nature to itself. His textured, evocative prose and gentle humor illuminate the epic story of a small forest. But he doesn't stop at mere observation. \u003ci\u003eThe Wood for the Trees\u003c\/i\u003e uses the forest as a springboard back through time, full of rich and unexpected tales of the people, plants, and animals that once called the land home. With Fortey's help, we come to see a universe in miniature.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53773376946449,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781101875759.jpg?v=1783978772","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-wood-for-the-trees-by-richard-fortey","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}