內容簡介
內容簡介 一本繪本帶你遍覽世界80棵樹。 你知道世界上最古老的樹「瑪土撒拉」在哪裡嗎？為什麼猴麵包樹的樹幹那麼粗壯？樹之間會溝通嗎？有動物要吃它們時可以互相警告？ 這本書介紹全球80棵樹，有的眾人皆知，有的鮮為人知；有的供給人類食物，有的做為藥用；有的具有古老傳說，有的破了某些紀錄。書中有跨頁大圖，講解樹的生命週期、樹的溝通方式、樹對地球生態的重要性，還有一跨頁開門摺設計，展開可以縱覽80棵樹。 班．勒威爾是英國旅遊作家，擅長描繪大自然，多次獲得旅遊文學和報導文學獎。童書作品包括《行動救地球! 改變世界環保名人傳》。Where can you find Methuselah, the oldest tree in the world? Why is the baobab's trunk so fat? Can trees really warn each other that something is about to eat them?Including a stunning central gatefold that opens out to reveal all 80 trees and how they relate to each other, this book is a visual celebration of the huge variety of trees found across the world, from those you know to those you almost certainly don't. As the book takes the reader on a journey around the world, it reveals trees that give us food and medicine, trees with ancient legends, record-breaking trees and more.Focus spreads will explore subjects such as the life cycle of trees, how they communicate with each other, why trees are vital to the Earth's health, and their importance to us."
