Acorns

In a Nutshell
A beautifully illustrated celebration of the humble but mighty acorn, its contributions to the life of many creatures, and the possibilities contained within. An installment in Timber Presss new Studies in Nature series.
For being so abundant in our world, acorns are unfairly overlooked. With their distinctive dimpled caps and reputation for being a squirrel’s favorite treat, it seems like theres not much to them. In Acorns, naturalist and photographer Charles Hood shows us that theres so much more to these little nuts than is widely acknowledged. Through conversational and often humorous writing, Hood teaches curious readers how acorns work, how they propagate and beat different odds against them, and how a multitude of different animals have come to rely on and love themincluding humans. The Studies in Nature series offers close observations, passionate research, and natural obsessions on a variety of nature-related topi