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Brought to you by Penguin. A much-loved classic of nature writing from environmentalist and the author of Waterlog, Roger Deakin, Wildwood is an exploration of the element wood in nature, our culture and our lives. From the walnut tree at his Suffolk home, he embarks upon a quest that takes him...

Over half a million copies sold in Japan In this enduring classic, Michio Hoshino shares his reflections on the natural world, and our place within it. Beautifully written, this book is a collection of Hoshino's writing published at the peak of his artistic prowess as a writer and photographer...

It happens to us all: We think we’ve settled into an identity, a self, and then out of nowhere and with great force, the traces of our parents appear to us, in us - in mirrors, in gestures, in reaction and reactivity, at weddings and funerals, and in troubled thoughts that crouch in dark corners of our minds. In this masterful collection of new essays, the apple looks at the tree.

From the acclaimed author of the New York Times bestseller On Trails comes a wondrous new journey through the wilds of nature and the gnarls of history, exploring how trees—from the mightiest sequoia to the tiniest bonsai—can teach us to grow wise. To truly grasp the wisdom of a tree, you...

Eu quero a árvore que existe é uma coletânea de seis ensaios que representam diferentes facetas da nossa ânsia de descobrir e desfrutar a realidade que nos cerca. Em textos repletos de delicadeza e lucidez, larinha divide conosco sua visão única da existência, numa conversa franca e aberta que passeia pelo que há de mais profundo e de mais banal na jornada de todos nós.