Wonderful stories and in-depth information you will normally never
find in books about trees. -- Piet Oudolf, Landscape Designer and
creator of the planting design for New York's High Line
Entwining fascinating facts about 100 trees with inspiring stories of
their importance to ancient civilizations, trade, religious and pagan
beliefs, wellbeing and medicinal uses over the ages, this delightful and
well-researched book provokes curiosity on every page. -- Dr. Alexandra
Wagstaffe, Eden Project Learning
The Story of Trees takes the reader on a visual journey from some of
the earliest known tree species on our planet to the latest fruit
cultivars.
The chosen trees have all had a profound effect on the planet and
humankind. Starting with the Ginkgo Biloba, fossils of which date back
270 million years, we learn about how trees came to be integral to the
development of our species, and how specific trees have become important
religious, political, and cultural symbols.
With beautiful illustrations by Thibaud Herem and fascinating botanical
facts and figures, this book will appeal to tree lovers from all over
the world.
Within these pages, we hope to inform and inspire those who already have
a love of trees, as well as those who otherwise may have taken them for
granted. The Story of Treesis our story, but also that of our
ancestors. It is about our relationship with some of the world's most
important trees, both on a local scale and globally. With so many trees
to choose from, we have endeavored to feature those that have been, and
in most cases continue to be, of cultural and practical value to
humankind.
-- From the Introduction of The Story of Trees
