How Long to Read The Journeys of Trees: A Story about Forests, People, and the Future

How Long Does it Take to Read The Journeys of Trees: A Story about Forests, People, and the Future?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read The Journeys of Trees: A Story about Forests, People, and the Future by Zach St. George

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

An urgent and illuminating portrait of forest migration, and of the people studying the forests of the past, protecting the forests of the present, and planting the forests of the future. Forests are restless. Any time a tree dies or a new one sprouts, the forest that includes it has shifted. When new trees sprout in the same direction, the whole forest begins to migrate, sometimes at astonishing rates. Today, however, an array of obstacles—humans felling trees by the billions, invasive pests transported through global trade—threaten to overwhelm these vital movements. Worst of all, the climate is changing faster than ever before, and forests are struggling to keep up. A deft blend of science reporting and travel writing, The Journeys of Trees explores the evolving movements of forests by focusing on five trees: giant sequoia, ash, black spruce, Florida torreya, and Monterey pine. Journalist Zach St. George visits these trees in forests across continents, finding sequoias losing their needles in California, fossil records showing the paths of ancient forests in Alaska, domesticated pines in New Zealand, and tender new sprouts of blight-resistant American chestnuts in New Hampshire. Everywhere he goes, St. George meets lively people on conservation’s front lines, from an ecologist studying droughts to an evolutionary evangelist with plans to save a dying species. He treks through the woods with activists, biologists, and foresters, each with their own role to play in the fight for the uncertain future of our environment. An eye-opening investigation into forest migration past and present, The Journeys of Trees examines how we can all help our trees, and our planet, survive and thrive.

How long is The Journeys of Trees: A Story about Forests, People, and the Future?

The Journeys of Trees: A Story about Forests, People, and the Future by Zach St. George is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Journeys of Trees: A Story about Forests, People, and the Future Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read The Journeys of Trees: A Story about Forests, People, and the Future aloud.

What Reading Level is The Journeys of Trees: A Story about Forests, People, and the Future?

The Journeys of Trees: A Story about Forests, People, and the Future is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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