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Remarkable Trees (Hardcover)
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Remarkable Trees (Hardcover)
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Throughout our history trees have been central to our existence.
They provide us with vital ingredients for life--food, medicine,
materials, even the oxygen we breathe. Ecologically, they are
crucial in controlling pollution and moderating the climate, and
culturally they are important to our religions, folklore and art.
It has also been shown that as well as greening our lives they can
improve our health and mental well-being. Remarkable Trees tells
the unique story of more than sixty species, each selected for its
resonance and connection with people. In portraits that combine
vivid cultural and historical narrative with a firm scientific
grounding, Christina Harrison and Tony Kirkham reveal fascinating
details of trees from the world's major environmental zones and
habitats. Some are obvious superstars such as oaks, redwoods and
coconut, while others are more surprising: we learn of the monkey
puzzle, a tree native to Chile that "can grow for 1,000 years," and
of the manchineel, a tree that contains sap so toxic to human skin
that it's a risk to stand beneath it on a rainy day. In these pages
are trees that are healers and killers, trees that serve as
foundations of great buildings and grand feasts, and trees that
leave us with a sense of wonder and of worry for their survival. In
a tribute to the artists and botanists who have been inspired by
trees for centuries, this book is filled with 240 delightful
illustrations. The varied and beautiful images come from the
unrivalled archive at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and they
bring this enlightening and enchanting volume to life. While trees
have supported us for millennia, we have recently lost that direct,
deep connection with them. Harrison and Kirkham remind us that we
do not have to look far to reestablish that relationship and that
we can still cherish the splendor and significance of these quiet
giants.
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