Forest

Walking among trees

Matt Collins, Roo Lewis

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English

Pavilion
02 April 2019

Mathematics & Sciences; Forests, rainforests; The Earth: natural history general; Gift books

Forest celebrates the diverse ways in which trees and forests are as magnificent, economically relevant and profoundly enchanting today as they ever have been.

Journeying across the continents, Matt Collins and Roo Lewis tie together both the historical context and modern-day applications of some of the world's most fascinating and iconic trees.

Forest is a celebration of the diverse ways in which trees and forests are as magnificent, economically relevant and profoundly enchanting today as they ever have been.

Journeying across the continents, writer Matt Collins and photographer Roo Lewis tie together both the historical context and modern-day applications of some of the world's most fascinating and iconic trees. They explore the heritage of woodlands from around the world and meet those whose lives are inexplicably bound to them.

The book is divided into 10 main chapters, each of which explores a tree from a particular genus – Pine, Juniper, Oak, Hornbeam, Cherry, Beech, Birch, Chestnut, Douglas-fir and Poplar. Each chapter provides the reader with a short introduction to the tree, followed by a journalistic account of its relevance to modern day-life (from gin making on Isle of Islay to a truffle farm in Spain), and concludes with an account of the tree in its native forest (from hornbeams in the Ironwoods of Ontario to firs on Vancouver Island).

Captured on medium-format film, Roo’s stunning, rich colour images are the perfect companion to Matt’s engaging storytelling and botanical knowledge. Forest crafts a captivating interpretation of the story of the forest through the trees.

By: Matt Collins
Photographs by: Roo Lewis
Imprint: Pavilion
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 193mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 1.063kg
ISBN: 9781911595267
ISBN 10: 1911595261
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 02 April 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Matt Collins is a writer and hoticultural consultant with a particular interest in the subjects of trees and landscape. Linking an extensive arboricultural knowledge with his passion for traditional hand carving, Matt has developed a close relationship with wood as both a living and crafting medium.

Reviews for Forest: Walking among trees

`This is a thought-provoking book that will encourage readers to venture deep into a forest...Lewis' atmospheric, beautifully compose photographs are a delight.' * BBC Countryfile magazine *