Sclaffer: I read this book slowly over time, returning to where I had left off. I have been trained in an applied science (agriculture) and enjoy reading about humankind and nature although my attitude is not as positive as that of the author. This is the first book of his that I have read and I look forward to his others.
Canada on Aug 05, 2023
Sheelagh H.: Great book to learn about trees
United Kingdom on Feb 28, 2023
Shaylee wallace: I can’t stop telling everyone around me all of the thinks I’ve learned from this book. Defiantly persuaded me to read all of the literature from this author
United States on Oct 13, 2022
Groovey gramma: Were you parked at the end of my street? That was a really quick delivery. The book was for my husband and he reviewed the book and said, this is going to be a really good one. Read this author before and this one looks even better than the first one I read!”
United States on Mar 03, 2022
Unicorn: Excellent storytelling made complex issues understandable. Easy to read and you learn a great deal.
Canada on Oct 04, 2021
Greg: This is the first review I have written and I read many books.
This author is exceptional, and deserves an exemplary review.
The content and meaning of this book and the impact it should have on society as a whole make it too important to not write a positive and glowing review.
I also read the author's excellent The secret life of trees, and learned so very much.
The writing style flows smoothly and the author makes the complicated relatable and easy to understand.
I have thoroughly enjoyed the books I have read and plan on obtaining the balance of titles.
To the author, if you read this review, please accept my thanks for the wonderful content you have provided.
This book should be read by everyone!
Canada on Jul 31, 2021
zenovice: I can't begin to list all the things that I liked about this book. Suffice to say that I had NO idea as to what trees are capable of doing, and how enormously important they are to our planet, and the continued existence of humanity on this planet. READ THIS BOOK!!! You will be amazed at what you learn, and would never have thought possible for trees to do - I guarantee it!
IMPORTANT NOTE: You will learn that All the things you've heard from the big timber/lumber companies (i.e. Weyerhauser etc.) about the harvesting of trees, and their "crop row" re-planting are WRONG/LIES, LIES and MORE LIES! They ONLY say the things they do in an attempt to appease their detractors, so that they can keep destroying our forests, and continue to fill their pockets.
Those people care not one whit about the fact that what they are doing is hastening the onset of global climate change, and the annihilation of the human race - and just about everything else on this planet. They don't care because they are old, money-hungry, men without consciences who have only another ten or twenty years of life left, so don't care about how much their actions ravage the Earth, 'cause they will be gone...
United States on Oct 02, 2019
T W: Have not read the whole book yet but looks good
Canada on Aug 21, 2019
Stanley: The Secret Wisdom of Nature is the third in author Wohlleben's trilogy. The first dealt with trees and the second with animals. Both were marvelous in the way science and Wohlleben's anecdotes were interwoven into enjoyable and easy to read text. That's nothing to say of his great knowledge, much learned by first hand observation, of our physical world. Secret Wisdom is written in the same manner with the same surprising facts, e.g. killing wolves in Yellowstone caused erosion along riverbanks. Huh!? Yes it's true. On page 167 the author writes, "Does that sound complicated? I think so too."
The real emphasis on the third book is the effect people have had on the environment and surprisingly it seems that even actions meant to help often have deleterious effects. Germans have made an effort to feed roe deer helping them make it through hard winters. Now there are more deer than ever and of course the effect on woodlands is not the best as the browsers are doing what they do best.
There's a dark side to human activity as well. It seems our success as a species is based in part on our ability and willingness to kill anything that flies, swims, crawls, or walks. But...
United States on Mar 17, 2019
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| Total Reviews | 22 reviews | 709 reviews | 401 reviews |
| Dimensions | 5.25 x 0.5 x 7.5 inches | 5.4 x 1 x 8.4 inches | 5.14 x 0.8 x 8 inches |
| Ecology (Books) | Ecology | Ecology | Ecology |
| Paperback | 272 pages | 408 pages | 368 pages |
| Item Weight | 9.1 ounces | 3.53 ounces | 10.4 ounces |
| Best Sellers Rank | #13 in Mystery Writing Reference#32 in Trees in Biological Sciences#51 in Ecology | #1 in Botany #1 in Ecology #2 in Nature Writing & Essays | #5 in Mushrooms in Biological Sciences#7 in Ecology #94 in Memoirs |
| Language | English | English | English |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1778400346 | 978-1571313560 | 978-0525510321 |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7/5 stars of 808 ratings | 4.7/5 stars of 18,305 ratings | 4.8/5 stars of 7,514 ratings |
| ISBN-10 | 1778400345 | 1571313567 | 052551032X |
| Mystery Writing Reference | Mystery Writing Reference | ||
| Publisher | Greystone Books | Milkweed Editions; First Edition | Random House Trade Paperbacks; Reprint edition |
| Trees in Biological Sciences | Trees in Biological Sciences |
United States on Sep 28, 2023