TREE STORY

What if the stories of trees and people are more closely linked than we ever imagined Winner of the World Wildlife Fund s 2020 Jan Wolkers PrizeOne of Science News s Favorite Books of 2020 A New York Times New and Noteworthy BookA 2020 Woodland Book of the YearGold Winner of the 2020 Foreword INDIES Award in Ecology & EnvironmentBronze Winner of the 2021 Independent Publisher Book Award in Environment EcologyPeople across the world know that to tell how old a tree is you count its rings Few people however know that research into tree rings has also made amazing contributions to our understanding of Earth s climate history and its influences on human civilization over the past 2 000 years In her captivating book Tree Story Valerie Trouet reveals how the seemingly simple and relatively familiar concept of counting tree rings has inspired far reaching scientific breakthroughs that illuminate the complex interactions between nature and people Trouet a leading tree ring scientist takes us out into the field from remote African villages to radioactive Russian forests offering readers an insider s look at tree ring research a discipline known as dendrochronology Tracing her own professional journey while exploring dendrochronology s history and applications