{"product_id":"treenotes-nalini-nadkarni-9781426224416","title":"Treenotes: A Year in the Company of Trees","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom an esteemed National Geographic explorer and forest ecologist, a charming collection of thought-provoking essays exploring the meaning of trees in our lives\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTelephone poles, baseball bats, railroad ties. Peaches, nutmeg, and vanilla. The more you look, the more you realize: Our world depends on products made from trees. In this sweet book, forest ecologist Nalini Nadkarni takes you on a worldwide journey to learn more about trees--their variety, their usefulness, their beauty, and their importance, not only to human culture, but to the entire natural world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by Nadkarni's popular podcast broadcast by Utah's public radio station KUER, \u003ci\u003eTreeNotes\u003c\/i\u003e comprises more than 45 brief essays, organized by season. Chapters roam from big questions to the particular; for instance: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Many Kinds of Trees Are There?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrees and Lightning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTree Pollen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Baobab Tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMistletoe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConductors' Batons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn what wood Ringo's favorite drumsticks are made of, and how the seeds of the cacao tree become delectable chocolate. Lovely illustrations make every turn of the page a happy moment in this arboreal adventure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor lovers of nature, forest bathers, the conservation-minded, and anyone who wants to spend a few minutes meditating on the meaning of trees in our world, this is the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nalini Nadkarni\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1426224419\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781426224416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Geographic Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Nalini Nadkarni","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46070473588991,"sku":"9781426224416","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_015f176b-379a-461e-9f6d-2e75737f2fdf.jpg?v=1724243369","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/treenotes-nalini-nadkarni-9781426224416","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}