Unearthing the power of trees

Day 6 of #SciBookWishList features The Book of Trees by Manuel Lma

In the scientific world, trees are used to map information in numerous scientific domains, such as biology, genetics, sociology, linguistics and information visualisation.

Trees influenced how we organise our thoughts, communicate and link ideas.

This book unearths why we have an obsession with trees as metaphors for organisation and hierarchical information, and it’s so jam-packed full of engaging content, it’s hard to put it down.

What else should be on my Christmas wishlist? Join the conversation on twitter @BritSciAssoc #SciBookWishList

Day 5 - Looking for Adventure by Steve Backshall

Day 4 - The Water Book by Alok Jha

Day 3 - The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being by Professor Alice Roberts

Day 1& 2 - Neurotribes by Steve Silberman

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