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"The Wild Trees" Author Richard Preston to Unfold His Spellbinding Story About Life High Above the Giant Redwood Trees of California on April 9 at The Blake School

High above the giant redwood trees of California is a dangerous, hauntingly beautiful and unexplored world filled with hanging gardens of ferns, reefs of lichens, small animals and all sorts of plants. Thick layers of soil sit on limbs that harbor animal and plant life unknown to science. Author Richard Preston will take you on his journey to find this lost world as detailed in his book, “The Wild Trees,” during a free and open-to-the-public event at The Blake School’s Upper School campus (511 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis) on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Following his presentation, “A Climb in the Redwoods with Richard Preston,” the author will sign books (not available for purchase at this event).


Whether delivering a grim account of what biological terrorism is capable of, sharing the inside story of how scientists are finding ways of protecting civilian populations or revealing the dangerous and hauntingly beautiful lost world above the canopy, Preston shows audiences the world in a slightly different light than ever seen before. In addition to his nine books, including “The Hot Zone” and “The Demon in the Freezer,” Preston is a regular contributor to The New Yorker and has received numerous awards including the American Institute of Physics Award and the National Magazine Award. He is also the only non-medical doctor ever to receive the Centers Disease Control’s Champion of Prevention Award for public health.

In addition to his appearance on April 9, Preston will be in residency at The Blake School April 9–10 as its 2014 Otis Environmental Visiting Author when he will talk to students about “The Wild Trees.” 

For information about the evening event contact Dan Trockman at dtrockman@blakeschool.org and visit www.blakeschool.org.
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