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Thirteen ways to smell a tree : getting to know trees through the language of scent / David George Haskell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Haskell, David George, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Trees--Identification.
- Trees.
- Smell.
- Nature in music.
- smell (sense).
- Genre:
- Field guides.
- Physical Description:
- 192 pages ; 19 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : Gaia, c2021.
- Summary:
- "Thirteen Ways to Smell a Tree takes you on a journey to connect with trees through the sense most aligned to our emotions and memories. Thirteen essays are included that explore the evocative scents of trees, from the smell of a book just printed as you first open its pages, to the calming scent of Linden blossom, to the ingredients of a particularly good gin & tonic: In your hand: a highball glass, beaded with cool moisture. In your nose: the aromatic embodiment of globalized trade. The spikey, herbal odour of European juniper berries. A tang of lime juice from a tree descended from wild progenitors in the foothills of the Himalayas. Bitter quinine, from the bark of the South American cinchona tree, spritzed into your nostrils by the pop of sparkling tonic water. Take a sip, feel the aroma and taste three continents converge. Each essay also contains a practice the reader is invited to experience. For example, taking a tree inventory of your own home, appreciating just how many things around us came from trees. And if you've ever hugged a tree when no one was looking, try breathing in the scents of different trees that live near you, the smell of pine after the rain, the refreshing, mind-clearing scent of a eucalyptus leaf crushed in your hand"--Publisher's description.
- Contents:
- Horse-chestnut, the 'Conker Tree'
- American basswood
- Green ash
- Gin and tonic
- Gingko
- Ponderosa pine
- Pine tree hanging from the rear-view mirror
- Waygargah or Antarctic beech
- White oak
- Bay laurel
- Woodsmoke
- Olive oil
- Books
- The aroma of tree: six practices
- Composer and violinist's afterword: the music of trees.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-190).
- Violin music to accompany essays composed and played by Katherine Lehman. Recordings can be found at https://soundcloud.com/katherinelehman/albums
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 185675488X
- 9781856754880
- OCLC:
- 1251509730
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