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Object Lessons eBook Series

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  • Tree

    by Matthew Battles ...
    Series series Object Lessons
    Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.Tree explores the forms, uses, and alliances of this living object's entanglement with humanity, from antiquity to the present. Trees tower over us and yet fade into background. Their lifespan outstrips ours, and yet their wisdom remains inscrutable, treasured up in the heartwood. They serve ... Read more

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  • Second Nature

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  • Wonderful Life

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  • A Garden of Marvels

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  • The Cave Painters

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  • The Songs of Trees

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  • In Small Things Forgotten

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