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Healthy Planet offers a clear and concise overview of the global
ecological crisis that humanity has brought upon itself, and what
options we still have to save a benevolent climate, to restore
biodiversity, reduce pollution, and heal the ecosphere of this
planet, including ourselves. Since well before the Covid-19 crisis
the United Nations have been emphasizing that only a healthy planet
can support healthy people. The degradation and pollution of nature
also poisons our own bodies. Climate breakdown and the global loss
of biodiversity also threaten the human species. But what is a
"healthy planet"? How does it work, how much do we disrupt the
planet's life support systems, and what changes are overdue? We
have all the necessary means at our disposal, though just patching
up the worst symptoms won't do anymore, we have to address the
underlying causes, including our habits, values, and paradigms. We
are at a crucial crossroads, and time is running short. If we act
fast enough, a dignified and truly sustainable healthy future
awaits.
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Yew - A History (Paperback)
Fred Hageneder; Foreword by Robert Hardy, David Bellamy
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R672
Discovery Miles 6 720
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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The yew is one of the most fascinating and versatile life forms on
Earth, botanically rich and intriguing, and culturally almost
without comparison. In history, mythology, religion, folklore,
medicine and warfare, this tree bears timeless witness to a deep
relationship with mankind. Yew was the wood chosen to make some of
mankind's oldest artefacts: spears, bows and musical instruments.
These include items like the prehistoric spear found near Clacton,
the 2,000-year-old wooden pipes from Greystones, County Wicklow
and, of course, the famous medieval English longbow. In modern
medicine, too, yew has proved a boon. Since 1992 taxol/paclitaxel
has helped revolutionise the treatment of certain types of cancer.
In botanical terms, yew is a mass of contradictions. It is a
conifer which bears scarlet 'berries' with sweet juicy pulp instead
of cones. It is highly poisonous in all its parts except the red
fruit pulp, and yet both wild and domesticated animals feed upon
it. It can live for thousands of years with the potential to renew
itself. A new tree from an interior root can grow slowly within the
hollow trunk of an ancient yew and centuries later 'take over' the
older tree. When it come to habitat, the yew tree is nothing if not
versatile. It can grown on different continents at a wide range of
altitudes: from rainy Edinburgh to sultry Istanbul, from Canada to
Mexico, Scandinavia to North Africa and Sumatra, Japan and the
Himalayas. Fred Hageneder's fascinating book is the first to cover
all aspects of the botany as well as the cultural history and
mythology of the genus Taxus. This is the remarkable story of the
oldest living things in Europe.
Trees are one of Earth's oldest life forms; silent witnesses to
human evolution and the passing of time. Many people today are
unaware of their significance in Earth's ecology, their medicinal
and nutritional properties, or the veneration bestowed on them by
ancient peoples. This book captures all these elements in an
inspiring holistic appraisal. Hageneder looks in detail at 24 of
Europe and North America's best-loved trees: their physical
characteristics, their healing powers, the traditions associated
with them and how they have inspired human beings through the ages.
Beautifully illustrated with black and white photographs and
illustrations.
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Yew (Paperback)
Fred Hageneder
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R491
R347
Discovery Miles 3 470
Save R144 (29%)
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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Europe’s most ancient species of tree, the yew has many unique
characteristics: it is a ‘conifer’ without resin or cones, and
though it has an extraordinarily low rate of photosynthesis, it can
grow where other plants wither and die. It was in the Palaeolithic
Era that humans were first struck by the yew’s regenerative
powers and began to associate it with concepts of life, death, the
afterlife and eternity. Yew trees can be found at the sacred sites
of Native Americans and Buddhists, and Shinto shrines in Japan, as
well as in Christian churchyards, where they became a symbol of the
Resurrection. Now available in paperback, this richly illustrated
cultural and natural history includes the latest scientific
discoveries about a most remarkable tree.
A card set for connecting with Tree Spirits for guidance and
inspiration - Contains 36 full-color, richly illustrated cards,
each featuring a different tree species with its Tree Angel -
Includes a guidebook that explains how to use the cards and
provides a detailed message and interpretation for each Tree Angel
card as well as historical information about each tree - Features
trees from the old Celtic "Tree Alphabet" along with other
well-known trees from all over the world There are two types of
angels: those with wings and those with leaves. For thousands of
years, those seeking guidance or wanting to express gratitude to
nature have walked the ancient paths into the sacred grove to
connect with the wisdom of trees. Today, venerable old trees in
peaceful surroundings are difficult to find when we need them. And
it can be difficult for the inexperienced to hear their voices and
receive their healing. But the Tree Angels are still there,
whispering to those who listen. In this oracle card and book set,
Fred Hageneder shares deep messages and wisdom from the Tree Angels
of 36 different tree species, those from the old Celtic "Tree
Alphabet" along with other well-known trees from all over the
world. Each full-color card, illustrated by artist Anne Heng,
features a specific tree and its angel, revealing the trees as
unique beings, with their individual energy and radiance. Drawing
on botanical and historical sources, in addition to the author's
vast experience with Tree Angels, the guidebook explains how to
interpret the message of each Tree Angel card as well as how to use
the cards. The trees featured include: Birch, Ash, Walnut, Elder,
Holly, Rowan, Hawthorn, Oak, Aspen, Hazel, Juniper, Linden (Lime),
Blackthorn, Yew, Field Maple, Elm, Black Poplar, Larch, White
Willow, Scots Pine, Apple, Spruce, Ivy, Olive, Almond, Hornbeam,
Beech, Cedar of Lebanon, Horse Chestnut, Sycamore, Alder, Pear,
Pipal, Ginkgo, Cherry, and Myrrh. Allowing you to renew your bond
with the global tree family and receive answers to questions about
our own life, the Tree Angel cards also offer the opportunity to
heal the past and reconnect to the wisdom of these ancient,
majestic, and gentle beings.
Throughout time, trees have stood as sentinels, wise yet silent,
patiently accumulating their rings while the storms of history have
raged around them. Trees and humankind have always had a symbiotic
relationship. Throughout the centuries trees have offered us
shelter from the cold and the heat. They have provided us with a
multitude of nutritious fruits, leaves, flowers and roots for food
and medicine. They have given us wood with which to make our tools,
weapons and toys, not to mention timber for houses, fences, boats
and bridges. But perhaps most significant of all, trees have
provided us with fuel for fire, which, once it was tamed hundreds
of thousands of years ago became the engine of civilization. Trees
are our strongest allies. The Living Wisdom of Trees is a richly
illustrated guide to the cultural significance of 55 trees, from
Acacia to Yew, looking in particular at their botanical
characteristics; their place in world myth, magic and folklore;
their healing properties; and their practical contribution to
society. Featuring beautiful hand-drawn evocative illustrations,
The Living Wisdom of Treesis for all who seek acquaintance with the
fascinating lore and the profound spiritual wisdom of trees.
The yew is one of the most fascinating and versatile life forms on
Earth, botanically rich and intriguing and culturally almost
without comparison. In history, mythology, religion, folklore,
medicine and in warfare, the yew bears timeless witness to a deep
relationship with mankind. It is the tree that Darwin often rested
beneath and under which he wanted to be buried until public opinion
decreed a higher-status interment in Westminster Abbey. It was
under the great Ankerwyke yew at Runnymede in Buckinghamshire that
Magna Carta is believed to have been sworn by the barons in 1215.
In 1803, Wordsworth celebrated the great yew in Lorton Vale,
'single, in the midst of its own darkness', a tree under which both
the great Quaker George Fox and John Wesley preached. In many
cultures it is the Tree of Life, and its association with
churchyards in Britain and Europe has given it a particular claim
on the popular imagination as a living link between our landscapes
and those of the distant past.
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