Peter Wohlleben

Can You Hear the Trees Talking?

Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A walk in the park will never be the same after kids discover this awe-inspiring book.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Greystone Books, Canada
• Seitenzahl: 84
• Altersempfehlung: 8 bis 10 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 286mm x 225mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 718g
• ISBN-13: 9781771644341
• ISBN-10: 1771644346
• Artikelnr.: 54915323

Autorenporträt

Peter Wohlleben spent over twenty years working for the forestry commission in Germany before leaving to put his ideas of ecology into practice. He now runs an environmentally-friendly woodland in Germany, where he is working for the return of primeval forests. He is the author of numerous books about the natural world including The Hidden Life of Trees, The Inner Lives of Animals, and The Secret Wisdom of Nature, which together make up his bestselling The Mysteries of Nature Series. He has also written numerous books for children including Can You Hear the Trees Talking? and Peter and the Tree Children. To learn more about Peter and his books, visit his website at peterwohllebenbooks.com. Tim Flannery is a scientist, explorer and conservationist. He is a leading writer on climate change and his books include Atmosphere of Hope and The Weather Makers. Jane Billinghurst’s career has been in book publishing in the UK, the US, and Canada, as an editor, publisher, writer, and translator. She is the translator of the New York Times-bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees by German forester Peter Wohlleben.

Inhaltsangabe

LET'S GO ON A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY
1 HOW TREES WORK
How Do Trees Breathe?
How Do Trees Drink?
Can Trees Get Thinner?
Why Don't Trees Fall Over?
2 GROWING UP IN THE FOREST
How Do Trees Make Babies?
Do Trees Have Grandparents?
What Do Tree Children Learn at School?
Do Trees Get Pimples?
3 FRIENDS AND ENEMIES IN THE FOREST
Can Trees Talk?
Is There a Forest Internet?
Why Do Fungi Grow on Trees?
What Makes Trees Sick?
4 EVERY TREE IS DIFFERENT
What Are Trees Afraid Of?
Do Some Trees Prefer to Be Alone?
Are Some Trees Brave?
Which Trees Are Record Holders?
5 ANIMALS IN THE FOREST
Who Lives Way Up High?
Who Can Fit into a Leaf?
Who's the Best Forest Detective?
Are There Farmers in the Forest, Too?
6 TREES ARE AWESOME
Can Forests Make It Rain?
How Do Forests Clean Water?
Why Are Trees Important in the City?
Do Trees Sleep at Night?
7 A YEAR IN THE FOREST
How Do Trees Know When It's Spring?
Do Trees Sweat in Summer?
Why Do Trees Shed Their Leaves in Fall?
What's There to Eat in the Forest in Winter?
Photo Credits
Index