Sunday, July 24, 2016

New Arrival: Juv Nonfiction: Deep Roots: How Trees Sustain Our Planet, by Nikki Tate

Deep Roots: How Trees Sustain Our Planet
Nikki Tate
ISBN: 9781459805828
Read July 18, 2016

A nice nonfiction addition for our library here.  This book covers trees from a variety of viewpoints: ecological, sociological, historical, and sustainable.  It has a worldwide focus, covering everything from baobabs to sequoias to Pando, the trembling aspen entity.  Lots of call-outs and sidebars and pop-boxes for fast factoids and interesting asides, and a light gloss over the various topics in the main text.  Capped off with an excellent Resources section (nearly 2 pages of websites and books) and a very detailed Index of topics and key terms.  Visually appealing, delightful subject, and lots of starting points to spark tangents and further interest-driven research into the topic.

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