A Tree Lover's Guide to Australia

'A compendium of arboreal magic' - Bob Brown

'Captures the tingle of ancient wisdom' - John Seed

'We all need trees - to live. They turn carbon dioxide into oxygen. Our breath is their exhalation. Forests are the lungs of the planet.'

Australia has more natural UNESCO World Heritage sites than any other nation. Many tree species grow nowhere else in the world, such as the Wollemi Pine and the critically endangered Mount Imlay Mallee. A perfect gift for nature lovers, A Tree Lover's Guide to Australia is a lavish botanical journey through this extraordinary world of Australian trees, by award-winning author Inga Simpson.

Inga takes you around the country to celebrate iconic species, fascinating individual trees, special forests, the people who love them and more. Get reacquainted with the trees you know well and be introduced to others, from River Red Gums and Bunyas to Moonahs, Jarrahs and Strangler Figs.

Featuring Inga's own photography, this evocative guide will help you recognise the trees on your daily walk, remind you to look up at the canopy and inspire you with suggested walks and travel ideas through Australia's forests and World Heritage areas. Inga also shares advice on caring for trees, the best treetop walks, even reading and listening suggestions for the tree obsessed.

Immerse yourself in the ancient beauty of trees thousands of years old. As Inga says, loving and living with trees is a lifelong journey, telling us stories about places - and ourselves.