Story of Trees - And How They Changed the Way We Live (Hobbs Kevin)(Pevná vazba) - diskuze

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
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