Tree Story: The History of the World Written in Rings by Valerie Trouet
English | April 21st, 2020 | ISBN: 1421437775 | 256 pages | EPUB | 10.84 MB
Children around 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 new 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.