About the Book: Forest Language
This beautifully illustrated essay collection offers a curious and creative
invitation into the world of trees and the words we use to understand them.
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.
With a poets sensibility, Hannah