{"product_id":"the-man-who-climbs-trees-james-aldred-9780358090090","title":"The Man Who Climbs Trees: The Lofty Adventures of a Wildlife Cameraman","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\"A vertiginous, white-knuckled adventure through some of the most spectacular forests in the world.\" ?--\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meet the man who climbs trees for a living.? In this adventure memoir, Aldred carries us with him across the globe and up to the top of these towering forest titans as he recalls his most memorable encounters with trees and their inhabitants.?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Every child knows the allure of climbing trees. But how many of us get to make a living at it, spending days observing nature from the canopies of stunning forests all around the world? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As a wildlife cameraman for the BBC and National Geographic, James Aldred spends his working life high up in trees, poised to capture key moments in the lives of wild animals and birds. Aldred's climbs take him to the most incredible and majestic trees in existence. In Borneo, home to the tallest tropical rain forest on the planet, just getting a rope up into the 250-foot-tall trees is a challenge. In Venezuela, even body armor isn't guaranteed protection against the razor-sharp talons of a nesting Harpy Eagle. In Australia, the peace of being lulled to sleep in a hammock twenty-five stories above the ground-- after a grueling day of climbing and filming--is broken by a midnight storm that threatens to topple the tree. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this vivid account of memorable trees he has climbed (\"Goliath,\" \"Apollo,\" \"Roaring Meg\"), Aldred blends incredible stories of his adventures in the branches with a fascination for the majesty of trees to show us the joy of rising--literally--above the daily grind, up into the canopy of the forest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Aldred\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0358090091\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780358090090\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.70d","brand":"James Aldred","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045145571583,"sku":"9780358090090","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b1cbaa3d-346a-46c3-8715-3f78aa81e21b.jpg?v=1684977003","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-man-who-climbs-trees-james-aldred-9780358090090","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}