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Michael asked this question about The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World:
Why does the author struggle to convey simple scientific information? Also, why does he struggle to get the information technically accurate? Also, why does the author not define his terminology? Also, why does he skim over points requiring scientific examples? Also, why does he lean on subjective ideas rather than using a decent PubMed search? Also, why are a number of his scientific comparisons incorrect?
Jamie First of all, the author is a forest manager, not a research scientist. Second of all, this book is for a lay audience, not an academic one. Third of …moreFirst of all, the author is a forest manager, not a research scientist. Second of all, this book is for a lay audience, not an academic one. Third of all, it's in translation. Given all this, he does a good job explaining the "science" behind the trees he loves dearly. We all have our opinions, but I think he does a service to present the lives of trees to a general reader in this way.(less)
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The Hidden Life of Trees
by Peter Wohlleben
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