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Tree beings / Raymond Huber, Sandra Severgnini ; foreword by Dr Jane Goodall.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Dunedin, New Zealand : EK, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Description: 96 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781925820539
  • 192582053X
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
1. Life in the trees: Living up a tree / Julia Butterfly Hill -- Green skin of the earth: how trees give life -- Living in the jungle / Dr Jane Goodall -- World Record trees -- 2. Trees can safe us: Mother of the trees / Professor Wangari Maathai -- Powered by trees / Richard St. Barbe Baker -- Plant a tree: save the planet -- Trillion tree kid / Felix Finkbeiner -- The forest maker / Tony Rinaudo -- 3. Trees are like beings: Green beings of the earth -- Voice of the trees / Professor Suzanne Simard -- Make friends with a tree -- The tree climber / Professor Nalini Nakdkarni -- Spirit of the forest: trees in human culture 4. Trees need our help: Saving the oldest forest / John Seed -- Green warriors of the earth: the toughest trees -- Letter from a tree / Dean Baigent-Mercer -- Chipko! The first tree-huggers -- What can you do?
Summary: "We depend on trees for our survival, yet few of us understand just how fascinating these beings really are. With a foreword by the world-renowned anthropologist Jane Goodall, Tree Beings is an adventure through the secret world of trees. Challenging the perception that trees are just 'silent statues', it focuses on four big ideas: Trees give life to the planet. Trees can help save us from climate change. Trees are like beings. Trees need our help and protection. Along the way, you'll meet some of the scientists and explorers who helped uncover the mysteries of the world's oldest living things. You'll encounter the eccentric British professor who traveled the world for seventy years telling people how trees can save us, and you'll learn about the 9-year-old-boy who has a plan to plant a trillion trees to save the planet! You'll also learn the science behind trees, including discoveries about how they 'talk' and why they are our best allies in the fight to slow down climate change. Explore tree wisdom from many different cultures and some famous and fascinating tree species, brought to life in a vibrant combination of illustrations and text. Trees are essential to our world. Tree Beings is your guide to appreciating trees through the stories of people who love them. So strap on your hiking boots, and enjoy this informative adventure through the wonderful world of Tree Beings!"--Publisher's website.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 582.16 H877 Available 33111009760998
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 582.16 H877 Available 33111010416853
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

We depend on trees for our survival, yet few of us understand just how fascinating these beings really are. With a foreword by the world-renowned anthropologist Jane Goodall, Tree Beings is an adventure through the secret world of trees. Challenging the perception that trees are just & silent statues', it focuses on four big ideas: Trees give life to the planet. Trees can help save us from climate change. Trees are like beings. Trees need our help and protection.

Along the way, you'll meet some of the scientists and explorers who helped uncover the mysteries of the world's oldest living things. You'll encounter the eccentric British professor who travelled the world for seventy years telling people how trees can save us, and you'll learn about the 9-year-old-boy who has a plan to plant a trillion trees to save the planet!

You'll also learn the science behind trees, including discoveries about how they & talk' and why they are our best allies in the fight to slow down climate change. Explore tree wisdom from many different cultures and some famous and fascinating tree species, brought to life in a vibrant combination of illustrations and text.

Trees are essential to our world. Tree Beings is your guide to appreciating trees through the stories of people who love them. So strap on your hiking boots, and enjoy this informative adventure through the wonderful world of Tree Beings!

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Life in the trees: Living up a tree / Julia Butterfly Hill -- Green skin of the earth: how trees give life -- Living in the jungle / Dr Jane Goodall -- World Record trees -- 2. Trees can safe us: Mother of the trees / Professor Wangari Maathai -- Powered by trees / Richard St. Barbe Baker -- Plant a tree: save the planet -- Trillion tree kid / Felix Finkbeiner -- The forest maker / Tony Rinaudo -- 3. Trees are like beings: Green beings of the earth -- Voice of the trees / Professor Suzanne Simard -- Make friends with a tree -- The tree climber / Professor Nalini Nakdkarni -- Spirit of the forest: trees in human culture 4. Trees need our help: Saving the oldest forest / John Seed -- Green warriors of the earth: the toughest trees -- Letter from a tree / Dean Baigent-Mercer -- Chipko! The first tree-huggers -- What can you do?

"We depend on trees for our survival, yet few of us understand just how fascinating these beings really are. With a foreword by the world-renowned anthropologist Jane Goodall, Tree Beings is an adventure through the secret world of trees. Challenging the perception that trees are just 'silent statues', it focuses on four big ideas: Trees give life to the planet. Trees can help save us from climate change. Trees are like beings. Trees need our help and protection. Along the way, you'll meet some of the scientists and explorers who helped uncover the mysteries of the world's oldest living things. You'll encounter the eccentric British professor who traveled the world for seventy years telling people how trees can save us, and you'll learn about the 9-year-old-boy who has a plan to plant a trillion trees to save the planet! You'll also learn the science behind trees, including discoveries about how they 'talk' and why they are our best allies in the fight to slow down climate change. Explore tree wisdom from many different cultures and some famous and fascinating tree species, brought to life in a vibrant combination of illustrations and text. Trees are essential to our world. Tree Beings is your guide to appreciating trees through the stories of people who love them. So strap on your hiking boots, and enjoy this informative adventure through the wonderful world of Tree Beings!"--Publisher's website.

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