About the book
A stunning meditation on the remarkable insights that Australia’s trees can offer into our past
The trees around us – some we may walk past every day – tell a story. The mallee box by the twelfth hole of North Adelaide Golf Course evokes a time when Adelaide was clothed in mallee scrub and desert senna. Brisbane’s remnant blue gum, growing by the botanic gardens, indicates a time when the city was once jungle. The river red gums of Melbourne bear the scars of Aboriginal craftmanship. Mangroves, Leichhardt trees, acacias, eucalypts, foxtails … together, they inspire a narrative that jumps from Burke and Wills to sugar slaves, Empress Josephine to Johnny Flinders. Eucalypts reveal lost cultures and lost children. Cabbage palms tell of incomparable migrations. In the spirit of Bob Gilbert’s Ghost Trees and Don Watson’s The Bush, this book explores how our trees hold our history and reveal it to us.
Editions of What the Trees See
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781922633842
Read an Excerpt
A stunning meditation on the remarkable insights that Australia’s trees can offer into our past
The trees around us – some we may walk past every day – tell a story. The mallee box by the twelfth hole of North Adelaide Golf Course evokes a time when Adelaide was clothed in mallee scrub and desert senna. Brisbane’s remnant blue gum, growing by the botanic gardens, indicates a time when the city was once jungle. The river red gums of Melbourne bear the scars of Aboriginal craftmanship. Mangroves, Leichhardt trees, acacias, eucalypts, foxtails … together, they inspire a narrative that jumps from Burke and Wills to sugar slaves, Empress Josephine to Johnny Flinders. Eucalypts reveal lost cultures and lost children. Cabbage palms tell of incomparable migrations. In the spirit of Bob Gilbert’s Ghost Trees and Don Watson’s The Bush, this book explores how our trees hold our history and reveal it to us.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is What the Trees See about?
A stunning meditation on the remarkable insights that Australia’s trees can offer into our past
The trees around us – some we may walk past every day – tell a story. The mallee box by the twelfth hole of North Adelaide Golf Course evokes a time when Adelaide was clothed in mallee scrub and desert senna. Brisbane’s remnant blue gum, growing by the botanic gardens, indicates a time when the city was once jungle. The river red gums of Melbourne bear the scars of Aboriginal craftmanship. Mangroves, Leichhardt trees, acacias, eucalypts, foxtails … together, they inspire a narrative that jumps from Burke and Wills to sugar slaves, Empress Josephine to Johnny Flinders. Eucalypts reveal lost cultures and lost children. Cabbage palms tell of incomparable migrations. In the spirit of Bob Gilbert’s Ghost Trees and Don Watson’s The Bush, this book explores how our trees hold our history and reveal it to us.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in What the Trees See?
Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure > Nature and the natural world: general interest
Where can I read a sample of What the Trees See?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781922633842
How long is What the Trees See and how many pages does it have?
What the Trees See has 288 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book What the Trees See?
Dave Witty
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
What the Trees See is available as paperback(ISBN 9781922633842)
Where can I buy What the Trees See online or support local independent bookshops?
You can buy What the Trees See from below
Where can I buy What the Trees See?