Tree A Life Story
by Suzuki, David; Grady, Wayne; Bateman, RobertFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2004-09-16
Publisher(s): Greystone Books
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Summary
This is a story that spans a millennium and includes a cast of millions. It is the story of a single tree. In this clear, concise, and captivating book, renowned scientist and environmentalist David Suzukiand award-winning writer Wayne Gradydescribe how the tree grows and receives nourishment and what role the tree plays in the forest throughout its life. Treealso looks at the community of organisms that share its ecosystem, and the tree is placed within the context of the events going on in the larger world during the tree's lifetime. David Suzukiand Wayne Grady's lyrical, richly detailed text is augmented by Robert Bateman's evocative original art. The result is a revelation, a salute to life itself.
Author Biography
David Suzuki is a geneticist and environmentalist, the host of The Nature of Things, the founder and chair of the David Suzuki Foundation Wayne Grady has written eight books of nonfiction, translated seven novels, and edited six anthologies of short stories, travel, and natural history. He is the winner of two Science-in-Society awards Robert Bateman is an internationally renowned wildlife artist. He lives on Saltspring Island in British Columbia
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Birth | p. 9 |
| Taking Root | p. 43 |
| Growth | p. 77 |
| Maturity | p. 109 |
| Death | p. 149 |
| Selected References | p. 181 |
| Index | p. 184 |
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