"A History of Trees" by dedicated wildlife and nature photographer Simon Wills is a unique and beautifully illustrated volume that reveals such fascinating topics as how trees got their names, what our ancestors thought about trees, and how trees were used in the past. A fascinating compilation of interesting stories that are not widely known, readers will learn that the nut from which tree was predicted to pay off the UK's national debt, and why Europe's most popular pear called the 'conference'. Simon Wills tells the history of twenty-eight common trees in an engaging and entertaining way, and every chapter is illustrated with his photographs. A simply fascinating and impressively informative read from cover to cover, "A History Of Trees" will prove to be an enduringly valued addition to community, college, and university collections.
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Midwest Book Review
"A History of Trees" by dedicated wildlife and nature photographer Simon Wills is a unique and beautifully illustrated volume that reveals such fascinating topics as how trees got their names, what our ancestors thought about trees, and how trees were used in the past. A fascinating compilation of interesting stories that are not widely known, readers will learn that the nut from which tree was predicted to pay off the UK's national debt, and why Europe's most popular pear called the 'conference'. Simon Wills tells the history of twenty-eight common trees in an engaging and entertaining way, and every chapter is illustrated with his photographs. A simply fascinating and impressively informative read from cover to cover, "A History Of Trees" will prove to be an enduringly valued addition to community, college, and university collections.
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Midwest Book Review
While I did have a few quibbles with the book, finding some entries were much shorter than others, as well as too much focus on certain geographical areas, overall, I quite liked this title. It also deserves a special shout out for the dedication alone, it did make me smile.
NetGalley, reviewed by Kat Munro
While I did have a few quibbles with the book, finding some entries were much shorter than others, as well as too much focus on certain geographical areas, overall, I quite liked this title. It also deserves a special shout out for the dedication alone, it did make me smile.
NetGalley, reviewed by Kat Munro
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Horticulture Week, July 2018
As seen in
Horticulture Week, July 2018
This beautifully illustrated book takes the reader on a journey with the author as she travels around the UK in search of native wildlife. The enthusiasm of Isla Hodgson seeps through the pages and you feel like you should hold your breath so you don't accidentally disturb the otters or the hen harriers which are amongst the animals she discusses in this book. There is a distinct 'Scottishness' to the narrative and none more so when discussing the 'coos' on Canna. This book is not a gazetteer as such but does contain a range of places you might visit to get closer to wildlife in a variety of habitat types, I think the sections on coasts are the standout ones - you can hear the raucous birds that live there and duck as the bonxies swoop down on us. There are a mixture of sites I had previously heard of alongside others that I might just have to look into. The book finishes with advice and guidance for seeing wildlife with some do's and don'ts as well as some ways to get involved yourself... Read more
NetGalley, reviewed by Peter Burnett
This beautifully illustrated book takes the reader on a journey with the author as she travels around the UK in search of native wildlife. The enthusiasm of Isla Hodgson seeps through the pages and you feel like you should hold your breath so you don't accidentally disturb the otters or the hen harriers which are amongst the animals she discusses in this book. There is a distinct 'Scottishness' to the narrative and none more so when discussing the 'coos' on Canna. This book is not a gazetteer as such but does contain a range of places you might visit to get closer to wildlife in a variety of habitat types, I think the sections on coasts are the standout ones - you can hear the raucous birds that live there and duck as the bonxies swoop down on us. There are a mixture of sites I had previously heard of alongside others that I might just have to look into. The book finishes with advice and guidance for seeing wildlife with some do's and don'ts as well as some ways to get involved yourself... Read more
NetGalley, reviewed by Peter Burnett
