{"product_id":"9780399165856","title":"This book was a tree: ideas, adventures, and inspiration for rediscovering the natural world","description":"At no time in human history have we been more disconnected with what lies outside our front doors. Within just a century, our relationship with our surroundings has transformed from one of exploration to one of disassociation. In \u003ci\u003eThis Book Was a Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, science teacher Marcie Cuff issues a call for a new era of pioneers—not leathery, backwoods deerskin-wearing salt pork and hominy pioneers, but strong-minded, clever, crafty, mudpie-making, fort-building individuals committed to examining the natural world and deciphering nature’s perplexing puzzles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithin each chapter, readers will discover a principle for reconnecting with the natural world around them, from learning to be still to discovering the importance of giving back. With a mix of science and hands-on crafts and activities, readers will be encouraged to brainstorm, imagine, and understand the world as inventive scientists—to touch, collect, document, sketch, decode, analyze, experiment, unravel, interpret, compare, and reflect.","brand":"Perigee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55401271427415,"sku":"9780399165856","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4569\/5575\/files\/2567863482330.jpg?v=1791871136","url":"https:\/\/somiibooks.com\/products\/9780399165856","provider":"Somiibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}