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The Forest Unseen

A Year's Watch in Nature

by David George Haskell
Michael Healy
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In this wholly original book, biologist David Haskell uses a one-square-meter patch of old-growth Tennessee forest as a window into the entire natural world. Visiting it almost daily for one year to trace nature's path through the seasons, he brings the forest and its inhabitants to vivid life.

Each of this book's short chapters begins with a simple observation: a salamander scuttling across the leaf litter; the first blossom of spring wildflowers. From these, Haskell spins a brilliant web of biology and ecology, explaining the science that binds together the tiniest microbes and the largest mammals and describing the ecosystems that have cycled for thousands—sometimes millions—of years. Each visit to the forest presents a nature story in miniature as Haskell elegantly teases out the intricate relationships that order the creatures and plants that call it home.

Written with remarkable grace and empathy, The Forest Unseen is a grand tour of nature in all its profundity. Haskell is a perfect guide into the world that exists beneath our feet and beyond our backyards.

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  • Release date

    January 22, 2014

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781452697512
      • File size: 272390 KB
      • Duration: 09:27:28

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Biologist George Haskell reveals a beautifully complex and nuanced view of the natural world by studying a one-square-meter section of forest in Tennessee throughout a period of time, visiting it in various seasons. Narrator Michael Healy presents this exploration of the world that surrounds us yet remains largely hidden from us. His vocal phrasing is varied but ends up sounding repetitive as he progresses through each section of the book--from microbes to salamanders and wildflowers to large mammals. The interrelationships between the various species are revealed in detail, and surprising truths about the ecosystem are presented, but the narration falls into a distracting cadence that makes it difficult to focus on the intricate details. S.E.G. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine

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