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A visual guide to the natural science of trees as well as a field guide to the trees found in the United States and Canada.

A field guide to trees around the world, each depicted by a full-color photograph with a caption that describes key features and points of differentiation.

Photographs and text introduce rare and spectacular trees from all over the world.

"For millennia, trees have offered renewal and inspiration. They have provided for humanity on every level, from spiritual sanctuary to the raw material for our homes, books, and food. In this beautiful and revealing book, National Geographic combines legendary photography with cutting-edge science to illuminate exactly how trees influence the life of planet Earth--from our personal lives to the weather cycle. Beautifully illustrated essays tell the...

Trees are vital without them we simply wouldn't be here. Not only essential, they have been an inspiration throughout our history. In photographs and stories we are taken on a journey from the boreal forest at the edge of the Arctic to the rainforests girdling the planet; from ancient bristlecones to fresh-leaved seedlings; from the charming and familiar to the scary and rare. An elegantly written and highly accessible text is complemented by a collection...

"Little Tree is very small on the dark forest floor. She is terribly lonely and she can't reach any light or water. Her worried feeling sinks down to the tips of her roots. But little does she know her roots are connected to a network of fungus that connects every single tree in the forest. The network sends her message all over the forest! "Little Tree needs help!" But who will listen?"--

"When was the last time you spent time outside? The space between your front door and your car doesn't count. Nature holds incredible power to soothe our spirits, calm our minds, and open us up to creativity, if we can unplug long enough to step away from our screens and embrace it. In the Company of Trees helps you rediscover your own connection to the world outside, with over 195 quotes, facts, and stories honoring trees from across the world and...