The Wild Trees, a pleasant surprise.

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	• The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring Richard Preston Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008 - 320 pages average customer review:based on 77 reviews view larger image
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Oldest living things on earth.?

If you have ever wanted to see or have seen the California redwoods, you will enjoy this book. Richard Preston got so interested in the trees that he learned to climb them--a feat equal to mountain climbing and just as dangerous, so he could experience them first hand. These ancient plants, thought to be between 2,000 and 3,000 years old, are a world apart from any other plants living today. Because they are so unusual, individual trees have been named, climbed, measured, and thoroughly explored from the ground to the tip. The exact location of the tallest specimens is a well kept secret by the botanists who have studied them. Richard Preston's book, which reads like an adventure novel, is a very good read about a most unusual subject.

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Outstanding!

I am an avid reader of adventure books, and this ranks very high on my list. I was so engrossed in the story, it simply pained me to put this book it down. Preston beautifully weaves together many themes in this book - the adventure of climbing trees, the almost spiritual beauty of ancient Redwoods, the sciences of botany and ecology, a bit of romance, and most of all, people following their passions in spite of obstacles and fulfilling their dreams.

My interest in the book was originally inspired by a trip to Redwood National Park, and the book has now inspired me to pursue recreational tree climbing as a hobby. Don't be surprised if you are similarly inspired.

A great read - highly recommended.

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trees & more

A book truly about finding one's passion and calling. Who said that there was nothing left to explore for our generation? Highly recommended.

A nice adventure

Read the other opinions and learn the specifics if you must, but for me a book about unexplored woods and the adventure of climbing them were enough. The book is a nice read - AND - you will be rewarded on the last two pages of the story. With three words - go online, search, and you will "see". Thank you Mr. Preston for the history and the new images I have of one of the best parts of life on this world - the woods.

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The Wild Trees, a pleasant surprise.

This was a fascinating book. I wasn't sure I would like it, wrong! Loved it. So much in it about Redwoods I never knew or imagined.
It is made of stories about a dozen or so individuals who have a fascination (Obsession) with the Redwood trees and spend a lot of their time looking for the tallest or biggest tree. There is a lot of information about the trees and their habitat that will surprise you. Highly recommended. It is not dull or dry at all.

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