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Famous Trees of Texas

Author : Gretchen Riley

Publisher : Texas A&M University Press

Page : 190 pages

File Size : 41,3 MB

Release : 2015-01-21

Category : Nature

ISBN : 1623492386

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Famous Trees of Texas was first published in 1970 by the Texas Forest Service (now Texas A&M Forest Service), an organization created in 1915 and charged with protecting and sustaining the forests, trees, and other related natural resources of Texas. For the 100-year anniversary of TFS, the agency presents a new edition of this classic book, telling the stories of 101 trees throughout the state. Some are old friends, featured in the first edition and still alive (27 of the original 81 trees described in the first edition have died); some are newly designated, discovered as people began to recognize their age and value. All of them remain “living links” to the state’s storied past.



Celebritrees

Author : Margi Preus

Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

Page : 44 pages

File Size : 16,1 MB

Release : 2011-03-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1429991496

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Some trees have lived many lifetimes, standing as silent witnesses to history. Some are remarkable for their age and stature; others for their usefulness. A bristlecone pine tree in California has outlived man by almost 4,000 years; a baobab tree in Australia served as a prison for Aboriginal prisoners at the turn of the twentieth century; and a major oak in England was used as a hiding place for Robin Hood and his men (or so the story goes...). The fourteen trees in this book have earned the title "Celebritrees" for their global fame and significance. Both in fact and in legend, these fascinating trees remind us not only how much pleasure trees bring, but what they can tell us about history.



America's Famous and Historic Trees

Author : Jeffrey G. Meyer

Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Page : 129 pages

File Size : 39,25 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Gardening

ISBN : 9780618068913

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Explains the historical stories behind such famous American trees as Johnny Appleseed's apple tree, Amelia Earhart's sugar maple, George Washington's tulip poplar, and the Gettysburg Address honey locust.



The Trees of San Francisco

Author : Michael Sullivan

Publisher : Pomegranate

Page : 172 pages

File Size : 46,63 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9780764927584

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Mike Sullivan loves his adopted city of San Francisco, and he loves trees. In The Trees of San Francisco he has combined his passions, offering a striking and handy compendium of botanical information, historical tidbits, cultivation hints, and more. Sullivan's introduction details the history of trees in the city, a fairly recent phenomenon. The text then piques the reader's interest with discussions of 71 city trees. Each tree is illustrated with a photograph--with its common and scientific names prominently displayed--and its specific location within San Francisco, along with other sites; frequently a close-up shot of the tree is included. Sprinkled throughout are 13 sidelights relating to trees; among the topics are the city's wild parrots and the trees they love; an overview of the objectives of the Friends of the Urban Forest; and discussions about the link between Australia's trees and those in the city, such as the eucalyptus. The second part of the book gets the reader up and about, walking the city to see its trees. Full-page color maps accompany the seven detailed tours, outlining the routes; interesting factoids are interspersed throughout the directions. A two-page color map of San Francisco then highlights 25 selected neighborhoods ideal for viewing trees, leading into a checklist of the neighborhoods and their trees.



Famous Trees

Author : Charles Edgar Randall

Publisher :

Page : 960 pages

File Size : 45,29 MB

Release : 1938

Category : Americana

ISBN :

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Trees by their very nature are landmarks and memorials. They are therefore identified with human happenings. Trees also have more than the allotted life span of man and carry their association through generations of men and women. Thus they often figure not only in biography but also in history.



Every Root an Anchor

Author : R. Bruce Allison

Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 38,61 MB

Release : 2014-05-20

Category : Nature

ISBN : 0870205285

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In Every Root an Anchor, writer and arborist R. Bruce Allison celebrates Wisconsin's most significant, unusual, and historic trees. More than one hundred tales introduce us to trees across the state, some remarkable for their size or age, others for their intriguing histories. From magnificent elms to beloved pines to Frank Lloyd Wright's oaks, these trees are woven into our history, contributing to our sense of place. They are anchors for time-honored customs, manifestations of our ideals, and reminders of our lives' most significant events. For this updated edition, Allison revisits the trees' histories and tells us which of these unique landmarks are still standing. He sets forth an environmental message as well, reminding us to recognize our connectedness to trees and to manage our tree resources wisely. As early Wisconsin conservationist Increase Lapham said, "Tree histories increase our love of home and improve our hearts. They deserve to be told and remembered."



Remarkable Trees of Virginia

Author : Nancy R. Hugo

Publisher : University of Virginia Press

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 50,74 MB

Release : 2008

Category : History

ISBN : 9780974270722

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"Here you will find not only some of Virginia's largest trees, including a newly discovered national champion overcup oak in Isle of Wight County, but also some of the state's oldest trees, including baldcypress trees over 800 years old in Southampton County and red cedars over 450 years old in Giles. You will find unique trees like a willow oak in which a tricycle is embedded, find specimens like the massive American beech in front of Sleepy Hollow Methodist Church in Falls Church, and outrageously shaped trees, like the water tupelos in the Cypress Bridge area of Southampton County. You will find trees associated with famous people and events, but you'll also find trees associated with ordinary people in extraordinary ways. Perhaps best of all, you'll learn about communities that have gone to great lengths to protect their trees and about places where the public can visit some of the best trees and "treescapes" in the state."--BOOK JACKET.



Famous Trees Of India

Author : London Swaminathan

Publisher : Pustaka Digital Media

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 23,86 MB

Release : 2022-08-10

Category : Reference

ISBN :

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‘FAMOUS TREES OF INDIA’ is my first book in English. It is a collection of articles written by me in the past 11 years. I have covered the trees as described in the Vedas, Upanishads, classical Sanskrit and Tamil literature, folk tales and temple Sthala Puranas. I have got more articles in my blog which would be published as second part. I have lifted some parts from some books for adding my comments, particularly to compare them with the available materials in Tamil and Sanskrit. I thank those original contributors. Hindus considered plants as Gods or the divine representatives on earth. The emphasis is on optimum use of them without destroying them completely. It is also insisted that it is our duty to raise and preserve them for posterity.



The Overstory: A Novel

Author : Richard Powers

Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company

Page : 420 pages

File Size : 24,40 MB

Release : 2018-04-03

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0393635538

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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction Winner of the William Dean Howells Medal Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize Over One Year on the New York Times Bestseller List A New York Times Notable Book and a Washington Post, Time, Oprah Magazine, Newsweek, Chicago Tribune, and Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year "The best novel ever written about trees, and really just one of the best novels, period." —Ann Patchett The Overstory, winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, is a sweeping, impassioned work of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of—and paean to—the natural world. From the roots to the crown and back to the seeds, Richard Powers’s twelfth novel unfolds in concentric rings of interlocking fables that range from antebellum New York to the late twentieth-century Timber Wars of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. There is a world alongside ours—vast, slow, interconnected, resourceful, magnificently inventive, and almost invisible to us. This is the story of a handful of people who learn how to see that world and who are drawn up into its unfolding catastrophe.



World Tree Story

Author : Julian Hight

Publisher :

Page : 256 pages

File Size : 48,92 MB

Release : 2015-10

Category :

ISBN : 9780993290602

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Trees have always inspired awe and wonder and many of the ancient trees featured have been standing for a thousand years or more. This book is a fascinating and beautifully illustrated celebration of the world's ancient trees and the intriguing legends and stories that surround them, offering a glimpse into the cultures that have revered them - living links to their ancestors and colourful histories.