{"product_id":"book-ygma","title":"The Global Forest","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA pioneering scientist writes of the fascinating ecological and pharmaceutical properties of trees, and how mother trees nourish younger trees and help them defend themselves \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inspiration for the documentary \u003ci\u003eCall of the Forest: The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees, and herself part of the inspiration for Dr. Patricia Westerford, the tree researcher at the heart of \u003ci\u003eThe Overstory\u003c\/i\u003e, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Richard Powers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eRenowned scientist Diana Beresford-Kroeger presents an  unforgettable and highly original work of natural history with \u003ci\u003eThe  Global Forest\u003c\/i\u003e. She explores the fascinating and largely untapped  ecological and pharmaceutical properties of trees: leaves that can comb  the air of particulate pollution, fatty acids in the nuts of hickory  and walnut trees that promote brain development, the compound in the  water ash that helps prevent cancer, aerosols in pine trees that calm  nerves. In precise, imaginative, and poetic prose, she describes the  complexity and beauty of forests, as well as the environmental dangers  they face. The author's indisputable passion for her subject matter  will inspire readers to look at trees, and at their own connection to  the natural world, with newfound awe.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50414622802224,"sku":"BDygma","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/ygma-cover.jpg?v=1765537020","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ygma","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}