The Man Who Planted Trees

“When is the best time to plant a tree? Twenty years ago.
The second best time? Today.”
—Chinese proverb

David Milarch, a nurseryman in Michigan, had a near-death experience, and an idea came to him. He felt led to find old, large, and hardy trees all over the world and clone them and plant them. Jim Robbins tells David's story in The Man Who Planted Trees.

The story of David Milarch is fascinating and a good read. Robbins is easy to read, informative, and presents the science well. I learned a lot - the book is inspiring and informative. However, he could have left out the mystical mumbo jumbo which tends to undermine the credibility of the author and actors in this extremely important narrative. Still, just ignore those passages, there is plenty of hard science in here to support the program.