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A review by daswickerman
The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring by Richard Preston
4.0
I read this as part of my current trend to read up on a lot of California/West Coast history/nature. When I moved out here I realized how odd it was that I couldn't immediately identify things like plants or bird species and knew virtually nothing detailed about the history of California.
This books is pretty great as a read, and I absolutely flew through it in about a week of reading on the train during my commute. It reminded me a lot of [a:Jon Krakauer|1235|Jon Krakauer|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1199903308p2/1235.jpg]'s books but seemed to be backed by far less research and instead relies on recounting experiences either from the author's perspective or from the stories of renowned high canopy botanists.
If you're interested in nature or exploration of the natural world this is a great book. The respect for the trees and ecosystems they support really comes through and provides a real connection to these amazing titans of the natural world.
This books is pretty great as a read, and I absolutely flew through it in about a week of reading on the train during my commute. It reminded me a lot of [a:Jon Krakauer|1235|Jon Krakauer|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1199903308p2/1235.jpg]'s books but seemed to be backed by far less research and instead relies on recounting experiences either from the author's perspective or from the stories of renowned high canopy botanists.
If you're interested in nature or exploration of the natural world this is a great book. The respect for the trees and ecosystems they support really comes through and provides a real connection to these amazing titans of the natural world.