A lyrical journey through the world’s languages that reveals how humanity has named—and been shaped by—the natural world, complete with exquisite archival artwork from the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Library.
FromNew York Timesbestselling author T.A. Barron comes this captivating exploration of how human cultures across time and geography have described the living world around them. From the poetic to the practical, the reverent to the resourceful, every language holds unique insights into how we perceive and relate to nature.
