Peter Wohlleben

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES A powerful return to the forest, where trees have heartbeats and roots are like brains that extend underground. Where the color green calms us, and the forest sharpens our senses. In The Heartbeat of Trees, renowned forester Peter Wohlleben draws on new scientific discoveries to show how humans are deeply connected to the natural world.In an era of cell phone addiction, climate change, and urban life, many of us fear we’ve lost our connection to nature—but Peter Wohlleben is convinced that age-old ties linking humans to the forest remain alive and intact. Drawing on science and cutting-edge research, The Heartbeat of Trees reveals the profound interactions humans can have with nature, A perfect book to take with you into the woods, The Heartbeat of Trees shares how to see, feel, smell, hear, and even taste the forest. Peter Wohlleben, renowned for his ability to write about trees in an engaging and moving way, reveals a wondrous cosmos where humans are a part of nature, and where conservation and environmental activism is not just about saving trees—it’s about saving ourselves, too. Praise for The Heartbeat of Trees “As human beings, we’re desperate to feel that we’re not alone in the universe. And yet we are surrounded by an ongoing conversation that we can sense if, as Peter Wohlleben so movingly prescribes, we listen to the heartbeat of all life.” —Richard Louv, author of Our Wild Calling a nd Last Child in the Woods “Astonishment after astonishment—that is the great gift of The Heartbeat of Trees . It is both a celebration of the wonders of trees, and a howl of outrage at how recklessly we profane them.” —Kathleen Dean Moore, author of Earth’s Wild Music “As Peter Wohlleben reminds us in The Heartbeat of Trees , trees are the vocabulary of nature as forests are the brainbank of a living planet. This was the codex of the ancient world, and it must be the fine focus of our future.” —Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger, author of To Speak for the Trees and The Global Forest “Peter Wohlleben knows the battle that lies before forging a closer relationship with nature before we destroy it. In The Heartbeat of Trees he takes us deep into the global forest to show us how.” —Jim Robbins, author of The Man Who Planted Trees

From the international bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees An illuminating manifesto on ancient how they adapt to climate change by passing their wisdom through generations, and why our future lies in protecting them. In his beloved book The Hidden Life of Trees , Peter Wohlleben revealed astonishing discoveries about the social networks of trees and how they communicate. Now, in The Power of Trees , he turns to their future, with a searing critique of forestry management, tree planting, and the exploitation of old growth forests. As human-caused climate change devastates the planet, forests play a critical role in keeping it habitable. While politicians and business leaders would have us believe that cutting down forests can be offset by mass tree planting, Wohlleben offers a many tree planting schemes lead to ecological disaster. Not only are these trees more susceptible to disease, flooding, fires, and landslides, we need to understand that forests are more than simply a collection of trees. Instead, they are ecosystems that consist of thousands of species, from animals to fungi and bacteria. The way to save trees, and ourselves? Step aside and let forests—which are naturally better equipped to face environmental challenges—to heal themselves. With the warmth and wonder familiar to readers from his previous books, Wohlleben also shares emerging scientific research about how forests shape climates both locally and across continents; that trees adapt to changing environmental conditions through passing knowledge down to their offspring; and how old growth may in fact have the most survival strategies for climate change. At the heart of The Power of Trees lies Wohlleben's passionate that our survival is dependent on trusting ancient forests, and allowing them to thrive.

In The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods and forests and explains the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in the woodland and the amazing scientific processes behind the wonders of which we are blissfully unaware. Much like human families, tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, and support them as they grow, sharing nutrients with those who are sick or struggling and creating an ecosystem that mitigates the impact of extremes of heat and cold for the whole group. As a result of such interactions, trees in a family or community are protected and can live to be very old. In contrast, solitary trees, like street kids, have a tough time of it and in most cases die much earlier than those in a group.Drawing on groundbreaking new discoveries, Wohlleben presents the science behind the secret and previously unknown life of trees and their communication abilities; he describes how these discoveries have informed his own practices in the forest around him. As he says, a happy forest is a healthy forest, and he believes that eco-friendly practices not only are economically sustainable but also benefit the health of our planet and the mental and physical health of all who live on Earth.

Through vivid stories of devoted pigs, two-timing magpies, and scheming roosters, The Inner Life of Animals weaves the latest scientific research into how animals interact with the world with Peter Wohlleben's personal experiences in forests and fields.Horses feel shame, deer grieve, and goats discipline their kids. Ravens call their friends by name, rats regret bad choices, and butterflies choose the very best places for their children to grow up.In this, his latest book, Peter Wohlleben follows the hugely successful The Hidden Life of Trees with insightful stories into the emotions, feelings, and intelligence of animals around us. Animals are different from us in ways that amaze us-and they are also much closer to us than we ever would have thought.

“As you read these pages you will understand why I so admire [Peter Wohlleben] and am so in love with his work.”—JANE GOODALL Nature is full of deciduous trees affect the rotation of the Earth, cranes sabotage the production of Iberian ham, and coniferous forests can make it rain. But what are the processes that drive these incredible phenomena? And why do they matter? In The Secret Wisdom of Nature , master storyteller and international sensation Peter Wohlleben takes readers on a thought-provoking exploration of the vast natural systems that make life on Earth possible. In this tour of an almost unfathomable world, Wohlleben describes the fascinating interplay between animals and plants and answers such questions How do they influence each other? Do lifeforms communicate across species boundaries? And what happens when this finely tuned system gets out of sync? By introducing us to the latest scientific discoveries and recounting his own insights from decades of observing nature, one of the world’s most famous foresters shows us how to recapture our sense of awe so we can see the world around us with completely new eyes. Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute.

Koguty okłamujące kury? Łanie pogrążone w żałobie? Zawstydzone konie? To przejawy fantazji ekologów czy naukowo udowodnione fakty z życia zwierząt? Czy bogate życie uczuciowe nie jest zastrzeżone jedynie dla ludzi? Peter Wohlleben, leśnik i miłośnik przyrody, korzystając z najnowszych badań i własnych obserwacji, udowadnia, że zwierzęta i ludzie w sferze uczuć i doznań są do siebie podobni. Odkrywa przed nami niesamowite historie zwierząt, w których możemy zaobserwować ich mądrość, współczucie, troskę czy przyjaźń. Podobnie jak w bestsellerowym Sekretnym życiu drzew Wohlleben przedstawia w fascynujący sposób świat przyrody, którego nie znamy. Kochasz zwierzęta? Dzięki tej książce przekonasz się, że są ci bliższe, niż ci się zdawało. Kochasz zwierzęta? Dzięki tej książce przekonasz się, że są Ci bliższe, niż Ci się zdawało.

Šta životinje misle i osećaju. Nova knjiga pisca bestselera Tajni život drveća. Ljudi smatraju da su oni jedina bića sposobna da osećaju. Međutim, jeste li se ikada zapitali šta se događa u glavi neke životinje? Brižne veverice, gavrani koji se verno vole, saosećajni šumski miševi, jeleni koji tuguju… Peter Voleben razotkriva nam nepoznat svet životinja i skreće pažnju na raznovrsnost njihovih osećanja. Na temelju najnovijih naučnih saznanja i priča o svojim iskustvima sa životinjama, on nam dočarava složene i malo poznate načine svesnog i emocionalnog ponašanja divljih i domaćih životinja. Voleben nam pripoveda o pčelama koje prave planove za budućnost, ježu koji ima košmare, svraki preljubnici, zahvalnom grbavom kitu... I najednom počinjemo da razumemo da nas sa životinjama povezuje mnogo više nego što bismo ikada pomislili i da su njihovi životi podjednako dragoceni kao naši. „Čudesno, prosvetljujuće, čak neverovatno!“ Deutschlandradio Kultur „Volebenove knjige proširuju naše opažanje sveta.“ Der Tagesspiegel „Svaka njegova priča doprinosi široj slici razumevanja inteligencije, osećanja i odnosa.“ The Guardian

Šta drveće oseća, kako komunicira. Otkrivanje skrivenog sveta. Informativna i zanimljiva knjiga o čudima prirode. Šuma je mesto za kojim mnogi ljudi čeznu: ona je sinonim za tišinu i nedirnutu prirodu. Ugledni šumarski inženjer Peter Voleben pruža nam uvid u skriveni život drveća – i pritom iznosi na videlo neverovatne stvari: drveće ima pamćenje, razmenjuje poruke, oseća bol i čak dobija opekotine od sunca i bore. Neko drveće komunicira pomoću posebnih signala. Kada insekti napadnu drvo, ono ispušta mirise i drveće u širokom krugu koje prima ove poruke priprema se za napad tako što samo za nekoliko minuta počne da luči gorke materije koje rasteruju insekte. Peter Voleben crpi teme iz svog višedecenijskog iskustva šumarskog inženjera i otkriva nam potpuno novu stranu šume. Retko koja knjiga čiji je predmet priroda uspeva da privuče pažnju svetskih razmera i postane bestseler. „Voleben je šumama vratio dušu.“ Süddeutsche Zeitung „Svako ko pročita ovu knjigu, posmatraće šumu na nov način.“ Der Tagesspiegel

In The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods and forests and explains the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in the woodland and the amazing scientific processes behind the wonders of which we are blissfully unaware. Much like human families, tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, and support them as they grow, sharing nutrients with those who are sick or struggling and creating an ecosystem that mitigates the impact of extremes of heat and cold for the whole group. As a result of such interactions, trees in a family or community are protected and can live to be very old. In contrast, solitary trees, like street kids, have a tough time of it and in most cases die much earlier than those in a group. Drawing on groundbreaking new discoveries, Wohlleben presents the science behind the secret and previously unknown life of trees and their communication abilities; he describes how these discoveries have informed his own practices in the forest around him. As he says, a happy forest is a healthy forest, and he believes that eco-friendly practices not only are economically sustainable but also benefit the health of our planet and the mental and physical health of all who live on Earth.

Autore di La vita segreta degli alberi, best seller tradotto in oltre quaranta lingue, Peter Wohlleben è la guardia forestale più famosa al mondo. E questa è la sua storia. Con un formidabile talento da narratore, Peter ci introduce nella dimensione più intima degli alberi, giù, fino alle radici, guidandoci, pagina dopo pagina, alla scoperta dei meccanismi straordinari di una foresta: i modi in cui gli alberi interagiscono, comunicano, si muovono e si difendono. Un libro che apre le porte a un mondo meraviglioso quanto fragile, e alla consapevolezza che proteggere gli alberi significa proteggere l’umanità intera.

From Peter Wohlleben, the New York Times -bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees , and his wife, Miriam, comes an inspired, practical memoir of creating a sustainable homestead amongst the trees. Called "a veritable tree whisperer" by the Wall Street Journal , Peter Wohlleben is known across the world for his illuminating books about forests and how to help them thrive. Now, the German forester invites readers into his home for the first time in Our Little Farm , describing the steps he and his wife, Miriam, have taken to live sustainably and in harmony with nature. Peter and Miriam moved from the city to a remote forest lodge in the early nineties. Amidst juggling careers and raising a young family, they learned how to plant and rotate crops, harvest and preserve nature's bounty, and tend to the unique needs of their animals and environment. Along the way, they made mistakes and abandoned some projects (sheep raising was not their thing) but maintained a sense of joy in their shared goal. Brimming with insights, wisdom, and tips on everything from constructing farm buildings to choosing the perfect chicken, Our Little Farm shows that, with a little grit, humor, and self-compassion, it's possible to live according to our values and to care for the earth even as we care for ourselves, our homes, and our families. Published in partnership with the David Suzuki Institute.

The final book in The Mysteries of Nature trilogy by the New York Times bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben. Nature is full of surprises: deciduous trees affect the rotation of the Earth, cranes sabotage the production of Iberian ham, and coniferous forests can make it rain. But what are the processes that drive these incredible phenomena? And why do they matter? In The Secret Wisdom of Nature, master storyteller and international sensation Peter Wohlleben takes readers on a thought-provoking exploration of the vast natural systems that make life on Earth possible. In this tour of an almost unfathomable world, Wohlleben describes the fascinating interplay between animals and plants and answers such questions as: How do they influence each other? Do lifeforms communicate across species boundaries? And what happens when this finely tuned system gets out of sync? By introducing us to the latest scientific discoveries and recounting his own insights from decades of observing nature, one of the world’s most famous foresters shows us how to recapture our sense of awe so we can see the world around us with completely new eyes.