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Chargement... The Man Who Planted Trees: Lost Groves, Champion Trees, and an Urgent Plan to Save the Planetpar Jim Robbins
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. I really enjoyed most of this book, learned some, enjoyed the stories of the tree research and cloning experiences. I'm a little uncomfortable with the spiritual experiences, but who knows... ( ) I love trees, a good near-death experience story, and mystery. Jim Robbins crafted a marvelous book that switches back and forth between the story of David Milarch, who was told after a near-death experience to save the world's champion trees (the instructions came from Beings of Light), the history and science of trees, and the surprisingly large amount we still don't know about them. Along the way, we meet a fascinating cast of characters, made up of both people and trees. We're in dire straits due to climate change and deforestation, but fortunately, there are still things we can do. Robbins helps us understand the plight we are in, giving a sense of urgency to the task. But he also helps us see forests and trees as fellow beings that we can't afford to ignore. Through a combination of facts and stories, he invokes a sense of wonder and a sense of purpose in the reader. This is popular science writing at its best. Originally posted at http://mydustyshelves.blogspot.com/ David Milarch has an ambitious plan. He is on a mission to clone all of the champion trees of the world – the largest, healthiest trees that have proven to be resistant to disease caused by changes in climate. His team has already surprised many experts by cloning some of the world’s oldest trees, including redwoods and sequoias. His goal is to help save the planet from the trouble caused in part by massive deforestation. What is so unique about Milarch’s story is how he was inspired to start this project. After a near death experience, he claims that angels told him that he still had work to accomplish on Earth. Not long after, he was given details of his plan by an angel. The author of this book, Jim Robbins, is a science journalist who writes for the New York Times. Robbins does an excellent job balancing the science of trees with the spiritual aspect. He has interviewed many experts and shares newer research into how trees communicate and filter our air and water. I have a new found respect for the intricacy of trees and how they support all life on earth. At the same time, he objectively covers both Milarch’s supernatural journey and the spiritual views of different cultures on trees. What comes to my mind after reading this book is Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” David Milarch cares a whole awful lot. His story gives hope that each one of us can make a real difference. Cette critique a été écrite dans le cadre des Critiques en avant-première de LibraryThing. I found David Milarch's Champion Tree project an interesting concept, and like reading about how it transitioned from an archival project to an effort at improving the psychological and physical health of communities. By the end I felt the project was an absolutely worthwhile effort, although I think it's an extreme exaggeration to suggest it will save the planet. It's always nice to think about the positive changes that we can make by planting trees, but I feel this optimistic thinking often blinds us from the more important task of ending currently existing clearcutting practices, and KO'ing the industrial economy.Going back to naming some positives, I appreciated the author's openmindedness around newer science and around events and abilities that many people would thoughtlessly reject as superstition. Cette critique a été écrite dans le cadre des Critiques en avant-première de LibraryThing. A nice book about one man's mission to clone the greatest tree of each speices. David Milarch is a bit different from most environmentalists, but his story is quite interesting. The book tells his story and also describes in good detail many of the types of trees he is trying to preserve. An overall good book with an important message summed up in the final chapter in a Chinese proverb, "When is the best time to plant a tree? twenty years ago. When is the second best time? today." aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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HTML: The Man Who Planted Trees is the inspiring story of David Milarch's quest to clone the biggest trees on the planet in order to save our forests and ecosystemas well as a hopeful lesson about how each of us has the ability to make a difference. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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