Return to My Trees: Notes from the Welsh Woodlands
Autor Matthew Yeomansen Limba Engleză Hardback – 30 apr 2023
When and how did humans lose their connection with nature—and how do we find it again? In Return to My Trees, Matthew Yeomans seeks to answer these questions as he walks more than 300 miles through the ancient and modern forests of Wales. Weaving history and folklore together with tales of industrial progress and decay, Yeomans immerses himself in the homes of ancient Druids, early Celtic saints, Norman lords, and early miners. As Yeomans walks, he reflects on the woodlands’ uncertain future and how humans might make peace with the natural world.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781915279149
ISBN-10: 1915279143
Pagini: 256
Ilustrații: No
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.38 kg
Editura: University of Wales Press
Colecția Calon
ISBN-10: 1915279143
Pagini: 256
Ilustrații: No
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.38 kg
Editura: University of Wales Press
Colecția Calon
Notă biografică
Matthew Yeomans has written about the environment, sustainability, travel, and business for The Guardian, The Atlantic, National Geographic, Travel & Leisure, and The Village Voice. He is the author of three books and is a contributor to the Rough Guides travel series. He also taught writing and journalism at New York University and Cardiff University School of Journalism, Media, and Culture
Cuprins
Introduction
PART ONE – THE FALL OF THE TREES
Chapter 1 – The Wisdom of the Druids
Chapter 2 – The Story of the Saints
Chapter 3 – The Attack on the Forests
Chapter 4 – A New Forest Economy
Chapter 5 – The Original Black Gold
Chapter 6 – Stranded Assets
PART TWO – THE POWER OF THE TREES
Chapter 7 – Reconnecting Through Community
Chapter 8 – The Science of the Trees
Chapter 9 – In the Footsteps of the Welsh Robin Hood
Chapter 10 – The Stuff of Legend
Chapter 11 – Environmentalism’s Romantic Past
PART THREE – THE POWER OF THE TREES
Chapter 12 – A National Forest is Born
Chapter 13 – The Rights of Trees
Chapter 14 – Forest Politics
Chapter 15 – The Business of Nature
Chapter 16 – Sheep and Trees
Chapter 17 – Making Peace with Nature
PART ONE – THE FALL OF THE TREES
Chapter 1 – The Wisdom of the Druids
Chapter 2 – The Story of the Saints
Chapter 3 – The Attack on the Forests
Chapter 4 – A New Forest Economy
Chapter 5 – The Original Black Gold
Chapter 6 – Stranded Assets
PART TWO – THE POWER OF THE TREES
Chapter 7 – Reconnecting Through Community
Chapter 8 – The Science of the Trees
Chapter 9 – In the Footsteps of the Welsh Robin Hood
Chapter 10 – The Stuff of Legend
Chapter 11 – Environmentalism’s Romantic Past
PART THREE – THE POWER OF THE TREES
Chapter 12 – A National Forest is Born
Chapter 13 – The Rights of Trees
Chapter 14 – Forest Politics
Chapter 15 – The Business of Nature
Chapter 16 – Sheep and Trees
Chapter 17 – Making Peace with Nature
Recenzii
“Walking 36 miles through the Welsh countryside, [Yeomans] considers a proposed new national forest, which is designed to help tackle climate change, boost biodiversity and promote nature tourism.”
"An informed and affable guide to Welsh nature and history."
"Return to My Trees is an enthusiastic, witty, and sobering travel account. It gives voice to the dying souls of abused forests and vivifies lands that are untouched by human hands; it warns that a choice must be made regarding what will be left for future generations."
"This book offers an uncanny mix that
looks back to Wales’s rich history and legends
and forward to its aspirational green
future. VERDICT: For prospective Wales
walkers, recommended. For armchair pilgrims,
a delight."
looks back to Wales’s rich history and legends
and forward to its aspirational green
future. VERDICT: For prospective Wales
walkers, recommended. For armchair pilgrims,
a delight."