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Can I read Wildwood : a Journey Through Trees on EtoBox?

Wildwood : a Journey Through Trees by Roger Deakin is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Wildwood : a Journey Through Trees about?

A much-loved classic of nature writing from environmentalist and the author of Waterlog , Roger Deakin, Wildwood is an exploration of the element wood in nature, our culture and our lives. 'Breathtaking, vividly written . . . reading Wildwood is an elegiac experience' Sunday Times 'He writes nature as a blackbird sings, or a bird of prey rides thermals - effortlessly.' Reader Review ________________ From the walnut tree at his Suffolk home, he embarks upon a quest that takes him through Britain, across Europe, to Central Asia and Australia, in search of what lies behind man's profound and enduring connection with wood and trees. Meeting woodlanders of all kinds, he lives in shacks and cabins, travels in search of the wild apple groves of Kazakhstan, goes coppicing in Suffolk, swims beneath the walnut trees of the Haut-Languedoc, and hunts bush plums with Aboriginal women in the outback. Perfect for fans of Robert Macfarlane and Colin Tudge, Roger Deakin's unmatched exploration of our relationship with trees is autobiography, history, traveller's tale and incisive work in natural history. It will take you into the heart of the woods, where we go 'to grow, learn and chang

Who reads Wildwood : a Journey Through Trees?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Roger Deakin
Publisher
Penguin UK
Published
2007
Language
EN
ISBN
9780141900513
Category
science
Subjects
Science, Stem
Rating
4.09 / 5 (967 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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