Ancient Trees: Trees That Live For 1,000 Years - Hardcover

Lewington, Anna; Parker, Edward

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1855857049 ISBN 13: 9781855857049

Publisher: Sterling, 1999

Synopsis

"...engrossing and visually appealing...intended as a celebration of some of the world's oldest living trees....Trees from all around the world are represented...Parker's many beautiful, full-color images contribute a great deal, but what makes this book especially interesting is a discussion of the roles these trees have played through the ages in human religions, myths, economies, and everyday life....should appeal to a wide audience and is recommended for public, school, and undergraduate college libraries."--Library Journal. Published in Association with the World Wildlife Fund!

About this title

About the Author:

Anna Lewington is a well-known writer and researcher on the uses people make of plants. Her previous books include Plants for People (Transworld Publishers), The Wayland Atlas of Rain Forests (Hodder Wayland Childrens), and several educational books. She took part in BBC TV's Rough Science. Edward Parker is a renowned and prize-winning photographer who has worked in more than 30 countries documenting environmental issues. He is the project manager of the Ancient Tree Hunt.

From Library Journal:

This engrossing and visually appealing book is intended as a celebration of some of the world's oldest living trees. By the authors' own admission, it is not a definitive guide to all of the world's ancient trees. Lewington, an environmental and children's book writer, and photographer Parker have selected some of the nearly 100 species they have identified as living 1000 years or longer. Trees from all around the world are represented: redwood, bristlecone pine, Brazil nut, yew, oak, lime, olive, baobab, fig, cedar, ginkgo, and others. Parker's many beautiful, full-color images contribute a great deal, but what makes this book especially interesting is a discussion of the roles these trees have played through the ages in human religions, myths, economies, and everyday life. Ancient Trees should appeal to a wide audience and is recommended for public, school, and undergraduate college libraries.AWilliam H. Wiese, Iowa State Univ. Lib., Ames
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About this edition

• Publisher: Sterling
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1855857049
• ISBN 13: 9781855857049
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192