Thirteen Ways to Smell a Tree av David George Haskell

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<p><b>''My favourite book of the year''</b><b> - Kate Humble, <i>Radio Times</i></b><br><br><b>''This is a book for literary connoisseurs, fact-lovers and environmentalists. In short, it is a book about trees and people, for everyone.'' - <i>BBC Countryfile</i></b><br><br><b>''Eclectic, brilliant and beautifully written, David Haskell reboots our aromatic memory reminding us of how our lives are intertwined with the wonder of trees. A treat not to be sneezed at.'' - Sir Peter Crane, FRS</b><br><br><b><i>''Thirteen Ways to Smell a Tree</i> is a transportive olfactory journey through the forest that sets the sense tingling. Every chapter summons a new aroma: leaf litter and woodsmoke, pine resin and tannin, quinine and bay leaf - life in all its glorious complexity. David George Haskell is a knowledgeable, witty and erudite companion, who takes us by the hand and leads us through the world, reminding us to breathe it all in. This book is a breath of fresh air.'' - Cal Flyn, author of <i>