A review by jennygobike
The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring by Richard Preston

3.0

I didn't know why Richard Preston, who usually focuses on gory diseases, would write a book about something as serene as trees. Then I went to hear him talk about it, and it turns out he really was interested in all the death-defying tree climbing scientists who study the redwood canopy ecosystems. Interesting science, but most of the book is about the scientists themselves, who divorced who, yadda yadda, and people obsessed with finding the one tallest redwood, even if that tree is only a few feet taller than another. I think it might be an interesting read for high schoolers - good mix of science, adventure, etc.