Description

Book Synopsis
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award

“Injects much-needed vibrancy into the stuffy world of nature writing.” —Outside, “The Outdoor Books That Shaped the Last Decade”

The biologist and author of Sounds Wild and Broken combines elegant writing with scientific expertise to reveal the secret world hidden in a single square meter of old-growth forest

In this wholly original book, biologist David Haskell uses a one-square-meter patch of old-growth Tennessee forest as a window onto the entire natural world. Visiting it almost daily for one year to trace nature''s path through the seasons, he brings the forest and its inhabitants to vivid life.

Each of this book''s short chapters begins with a simple observation: a salamander scuttling across the leaf litter; the first blossom of spring wildflowers. From these, Haskell spins a

The Forest Unseen

    Product form

    A Paperback / softback by David George Haskell

    £14.40

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £18.00 – you save £3.60 (20%)

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Sat 19 Sep 2026.

    Out of stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of The Forest Unseen by David George Haskell

      Book details

      Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
      Published 26 March 2013
      ISBN-13 9780143122944
      978-0143122944
      ISBN-10 0143122940
      Also in:
      Business, Finance & Law Forestry industry Earth Sciences, Geography & Environment Applied ecology Forests and woodland

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award

      “Injects much-needed vibrancy into the stuffy world of nature writing.” —Outside, “The Outdoor Books That Shaped the Last Decade”

      The biologist and author of Sounds Wild and Broken combines elegant writing with scientific expertise to reveal the secret world hidden in a single square meter of old-growth forest

      In this wholly original book, biologist David Haskell uses a one-square-meter patch of old-growth Tennessee forest as a window onto the entire natural world. Visiting it almost daily for one year to trace nature''s path through the seasons, he brings the forest and its inhabitants to vivid life.

      Each of this book''s short chapters begins with a simple observation: a salamander scuttling across the leaf litter; the first blossom of spring wildflowers. From these, Haskell spins a

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account