{"product_id":"a-forest-language-words-that-illuminate-the-astonishing-world-of-trees-9781635869811","title":"A Forest Language: Words That Illuminate the Astonishing World of Trees","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis beautifully illustrated essay collection offers a curious and creative invitation into the world of trees and the words we use to understand them.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What is crown shyness, and how could a tree be shy? What is heartwood, and what does it have to do with the heart? So often even our scientific terms are rife with surprising etymologies and images that may reveal as much about us humans and our relationship to nature as they do about the things they describe. Words related to trees and forests are no exception. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With a poet's sensibility, Hannah Fries peels back the layers of these ecological terms, reflecting on their meaning both literally and figuratively, intertwining science and metaphor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Storey Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781635869811\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.25h x 5.25w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hannah Fries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52933850300597,"sku":"9781635869811","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-forest-language-words-that-illuminate-the-astonishing-world-of-trees-9781635869811","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}