by Peter Wohlleben (2015)
Are trees social beings? In The Hidden Life of Trees, forester Peter Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods and forests and explains the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in his woodland. Wohlleben reveals that trees communicate through subterranean fungal networks.
Merlin Sheldrake
When we think of fungi, we likely think of mushrooms. But mushrooms are only fruiting bodies, analogous to apples on a tree. Most fungi live out of sight, yet make up a massively diverse kingdom of organisms that supports and sustains nearly all living systems. Sheldrake provides an exhilarating journey into this hidden realm.
Robin Wall Kimmerer
As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowledge together.
Rachel Carson
Originally released in 1962, Rachel Carson's Silent Spring alerted a large audience to the environmental and human dangers of indiscriminate pesticide use, sparking a revolution in environmental awareness and directly spurring the creation of the EPA and the banning of DDT.
Neil Morris
Looks at the geography and people that characterize the continents of the Earth, focusing on the changing characteristics of each. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.