The Hidden Life of Trees : Greystone Books : 9781771642484 : 1771642483 : 29 Sep 2016 : A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER ? One of the most beloved books of our time: an illuminating account of the forest, and the science that shows us how trees communicate, feel, and live in social networks. After reading this book, a walk in the woods will never be the same again. "Breaks entirely new ground ... [Peter Wohlleben] has listened to trees and decoded their language. Now he speaks for them."?The New York Review of Books NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BRAINPICKINGS ? HONORABLE MENTION: SEJ Rachel Carson Environment Book Award ? Shortlisted: Audible International Book of the Year Award ? Books For a Better Life Award ? Indie Choice Award?Nonfiction Book of the Year Are trees social beings? In The Hidden Life of Trees forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. He draws on ground