{"product_id":"trees-a-rooted-history-9781419737237","title":"Trees: A Rooted History","description":"\u003cb\u003ePart botany, part history, part cultural anthropology--the illustrated nonfiction picture book \u003ci\u003eTrees \u003c\/i\u003egoes beyond the basics to tell readers everything they might want to know about this particular branch of the plant kingdom. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrees \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the important roles trees play in our ecosystem, takes an up-close-and-personal look at the parts of trees (from roots to leaves), and unpacks the cultural impact of trees from classification systems (like family trees) to art forms (like bonsai trees). Looking forward, \u003ci\u003eTrees\u003c\/i\u003e also addresses the deforestation crisis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Heavily illustrated by Wojciech Grajkowski in the same style as Piotr Socha's \u003ci\u003eBees: A Honeyed History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Trees: A Rooted History \u003c\/i\u003eserves as a beautifully packaged celebration of trees of all kinds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This expansive volume takes a holistic approach to the topic of trees in nature, history, and the imagination . . . Through the multi-angled perspective, Socha and Grajkowski subtly allude to the way that branches of knowledge cross-pollinate and interconnect.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePiotr Socha \u003c\/b\u003estudied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland. He has worked as an illustrator for many newspapers and magazines. His other books include \u003ci\u003eBees: A Honeyed History.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWojciech Grajkowski \u003c\/b\u003ehas PhD in biology. He writes children's books and biology textbooks as well as designs board games. He lives in Warsaw, Poland. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50620724936978,"sku":"9781419737237","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2dabf6f6-60bd-444d-8c9d-f6aa81793f22.jpg?v=1732572079","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/trees-a-rooted-history-9781419737237","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}