
Remarkable Trees
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 29. August 2024
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-500-02720-2 (ISBN)
Description
A celebration of the beauty, diversity, importance and sheer wonder of the most remarkable trees, with exquisite illustrations from the incomparable collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
More than 60,000 species of trees are found in an amazing variety of forms, sizes and habitats. Every tree has its own story and here are over 60, selected for their particular resonance and connection with humankind and representing most of the world's major zones and ecologies.
In this compact edition, portraits that combine vivid cultural and historical narrative with a firm scientific grounding, the authors reveal the details of trees from around the world, both familiar and strange. We use timbers for building and creating, have discovered which tree fruits and seeds taste delicious, and which can kill or cure us, and which species can add colour and spirituality to our lives - from the timber of mahogany to the delights of chocolate and pomegranate, from the medicinal tea tree to the deadly manchineel, and from fragrant frankincense to the highly prized dragon's blood tree.
Artists and botanists alike have been inspired by trees for centuries, and a varied and beautiful range of images from the unrivalled archive at Kew illustrate the stories, to create this enlightening and enchanting book.
More than 60,000 species of trees are found in an amazing variety of forms, sizes and habitats. Every tree has its own story and here are over 60, selected for their particular resonance and connection with humankind and representing most of the world's major zones and ecologies.
In this compact edition, portraits that combine vivid cultural and historical narrative with a firm scientific grounding, the authors reveal the details of trees from around the world, both familiar and strange. We use timbers for building and creating, have discovered which tree fruits and seeds taste delicious, and which can kill or cure us, and which species can add colour and spirituality to our lives - from the timber of mahogany to the delights of chocolate and pomegranate, from the medicinal tea tree to the deadly manchineel, and from fragrant frankincense to the highly prized dragon's blood tree.
Artists and botanists alike have been inspired by trees for centuries, and a varied and beautiful range of images from the unrivalled archive at Kew illustrate the stories, to create this enlightening and enchanting book.
Reviews / Votes
'To discover so many intriguing things about trees from around the world is truly wonderful. This beautifully illustrated book reveals just how much these useful, fascinating, dangerous yet beautiful living beings really contribute to our lives' - Dame Judi Dench 'A rare treat ... the wonderful drawings [are] as remarkable themselves as the trees they depict' - Gardens Illustrated 'A fine, gorgeously illustrated book' - The Times, Gardening Books of the Year 'Exquisite ... intricate and expressive illustrations bear witness to the magic of closely observing the natural world' - The LadyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
180 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 173 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
782 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-02720-2 (9780500027202)
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Persons
Christina Harrison worked at Kew for over 20 years and was the editor of Kew magazine until 2020. She is the author of Kew's Big Trees and Treasured Trees. Tony Kirkham worked at Kew for over 43 years and was the Head of the Arboretum at the Royal Botanic Gardens until his retirement in 2021. A world-renowned tree expert, he is the author of several books on plant history including, as co-author, Wilson's China: A Century On.