The Company Of Trees

Author : Andrea Sarubbi Fereshteh
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781507209554

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In the Company of Trees by Andrea Sarubbi Fereshteh Pdf

Fascinating facts, trivia, and stories celebrating nature and the magnificent life of trees and their invaluable place in our lives, including beautiful, full-color photographs throughout. When was the last time you spent time outside? The space between your front door and your car doesn’t count. Nature holds incredible power to soothe our spirits, calm our minds, and open us up to creativity, if we can unplug long enough to step away from our screens and embrace it. And while they say you can’t see the forest for the trees, they play perhaps the leading role in our enjoyment of the outdoors. In the Company of Trees helps you rediscover your own connection to the world outside, with over 195 quotes, facts, and stories honoring trees from across the world and in our own back yards alike. Inviting, full-color photos of sun-dappled forests and tree-filled hikes throughout will inspire you to do some forest-bathing of your own and embrace the healing power of nature.

Author : Thomas Pakenham
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780297866251

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The Company of Trees by Thomas Pakenham Pdf

'The master. Puts all other modern tree-writers in the shade' John Lewis-Stempel, author of Meadowland Thomas Pakenham is an indefatigable champion of trees. In The Company of Trees he recounts his personal quest to establish a large arboretum on the family estate, Tullynally in Ireland; his forays to other tree-filled parks and plantations; his often hazardous seed-hunting expeditions; and his efforts to preserve magnificent old trees and historic woodlands. Whether writing about the terrible storms breaking the backs of hundred-year-old trees or a fire in the peat bog on Tullynally which threatens to spread to the main commercial spruce-woods, his fear of climate change and disease, or the sturdy young saplings giving him hope for the future, his book is never less than enthralling.

Author : Zach St. George
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781324001614

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The Journeys of Trees: A Story about Forests, People, and the Future by Zach St. George Pdf

An urgent and illuminating portrait of forest migration, and of the people studying the forests of the past, protecting the forests of the present, and planting the forests of the future. Forests are restless. Any time a tree dies or a new one sprouts, the forest that includes it has shifted. When new trees sprout in the same direction, the whole forest begins to migrate, sometimes at astonishing rates. Today, however, an array of obstacles—humans felling trees by the billions, invasive pests transported through global trade—threaten to overwhelm these vital movements. Worst of all, the climate is changing faster than ever before, and forests are struggling to keep up. A deft blend of science reporting and travel writing, The Journeys of Trees explores the evolving movements of forests by focusing on five trees: giant sequoia, ash, black spruce, Florida torreya, and Monterey pine. Journalist Zach St. George visits these trees in forests across continents, finding sequoias losing their needles in California, fossil records showing the paths of ancient forests in Alaska, domesticated pines in New Zealand, and tender new sprouts of blight-resistant American chestnuts in New Hampshire. Everywhere he goes, St. George meets lively people on conservation’s front lines, from an ecologist studying droughts to an evolutionary evangelist with plans to save a dying species. He treks through the woods with activists, biologists, and foresters, each with their own role to play in the fight for the uncertain future of our environment. An eye-opening investigation into forest migration past and present, The Journeys of Trees examines how we can all help our trees, and our planet, survive and thrive.

Author : Manuel Lima
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 1616892188

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The Book of Trees by Manuel Lima Pdf

Our critically acclaimed bestseller Visual Complexity was the first in-depth examination of the burgeoning field of information visualization. Particularly noteworthy are the numerous historical examples of past efforts to make sense of complex systems of information. In this new companion volume, The Book of Trees, data viz expert Manuel Lima examines the more than eight hundred year history of the tree diagram, from its roots in the illuminated manuscripts of medieval monasteries to its current resurgence as an elegant means of visualization. Lima presents two hundred intricately detailed tree diagram illustrations on a remarkable variety of subjects—from some of the earliest known examples from ancient Mesopotamia to the manuscripts of medieval monasteries to contributions by leading contemporary designers. A timeline of capsule biographies on key figures in the development of the tree diagram rounds out this one-of-a-kind visual compendium.

Author : Thomas Pakenham
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781474614436

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Meetings With Remarkable Trees by Thomas Pakenham Pdf

Thomas Pakenham's beautifully illustrated, bestselling book of tree portraits. With this astonishing collection, Thomas Pakenham produced a new kind of tree book. The arrangement owes little to conventional botany. The sixty trees are grouped according to their own strong personalities: Natives, Travellers, Shrines, Fantasies and Survivors. From the ancient native trees, many of which are huge and immeasurably old, to the exotic newcomers from Europe, the East and North America, MEETINGS WITH REMARKABLE TREES captures the history and beauty of these entrancing living structures. Common to all these trees is their power to inspire awe and wonder. This is a lovingly researched book, beautifully illustrated with colour photographs, engravings and maps - a moving testimonial to the Earth`s largest and oldest living structures.

Author : Aimée M. Bissonette
Publisher : Albert Whitman & Company
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780807572825

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The Second Life of Trees by Aimée M. Bissonette Pdf

Trees can live a very long time, but what happens when they die? This unusual book describes, in lyrical prose accompanied by colorful and graphic illustrations, that trees have a whole long second life, continuing to contribute to their habitat, the environment, and the cycle of life.

Author : Hannah Fries
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781635860955

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Forest Bathing Retreat by Hannah Fries Pdf

People have been retreating to the woods for quiet, meditation, and inspiration for centuries, and recent research finds that time spent in the forest doesn’t just feel good but is, in fact, good for you. Inspired by the Japanese concept of shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, poet Hannah Fries invites readers to bask in the company of trees, whether in a city park or a rural nature preserve. Fries combines her own reflections and guided mindfulness exercises with a curated selection of inspirational writing from poets, naturalists, artists, scientists, and thinkers throughout the centuries and across cultures, including Japanese haiku masters, 19th century European Romantics, American Transcendentalists, and contemporary environmentalists. Accompanied by beautiful forest photography, Forest Bathing Retreat is a distinctive gift that invites frequent revisiting for fresh insights and inspiration. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.

Author : Adam Shoalts
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780735236844

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Beyond the Trees by Adam Shoalts Pdf

National bestseller A thrilling odyssey through an unforgiving landscape, from "Canada's greatest living explorer." In the spring of 2017, Adam Shoalts, bestselling author and adventurer, set off on an unprecedented solo journey across North America's greatest wilderness. A place where, in our increasingly interconnected, digital world, it's still possible to wander for months without crossing a single road, or even see another human being. Between his starting point in Eagle Plains, Yukon Territory, to his destination in Baker Lake, Nunavut, lies a maze of obstacles: shifting ice floes, swollen rivers, fog-bound lakes, and gale-force storms. And Shoalts must time his departure by the breakup of the spring ice, then sprint across nearly 4,000 kilometers of rugged, wild terrain to arrive before winter closes in. He travels alone up raging rivers that only the most expert white-water canoeists dare travel even downstream. He must portage across fields of jagged rocks that stretch to the horizon, and navigate labyrinths of swamps, tormented by clouds of mosquitoes every step of the way. And the race against the calendar means that he cannot afford the luxuries of rest, or of making mistakes. Shoalts must trek tirelessly, well into the endless Arctic summer nights, at times not even pausing to eat. But his reward is the adventure of a lifetime. Heart-stopping, wonder-filled, and attentive to the majesty of the natural world, Beyond the Trees captures the ache for adventure that afflicts us all.

Author : William Carey Grimm
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2002-03-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780811741644

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Illustrated Book of Trees by William Carey Grimm Pdf

Completely revised and updated. More than 30 new species described and illustrated.

Author : Rita Leistner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Tree planting
ISBN : 1911306758

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Forest for the Trees by Rita Leistner Pdf

Forest for the Trees is a stunning documentary project that looks at the lives of the tree planters of British Columbia and the stunning landscape in which they work.

Author : Tony Johnston
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781534475175

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Trees by Tony Johnston Pdf

"Part poetry, part celebration of nature, turn the page of this book and enter the majestic world of trees"--

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Formac
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1459506626

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East Coast Trees and Shrubs by Anonim Pdf

This book enables easy identification of every tree and shrub common to the Maritimes. It includes detailed visuals showing tree shape, leaf shape and colour, seed and cone size and bark texture. With illustrations and key ID features, a tree can be identified in any season of the year. Using this book, everyone can get acquainted with the trees and shrubs in their backyards and neighbourhoods. The visuals inspire wonder at the beauty and complexity of the world of trees. Author and illustrator Jeffrey C. Domm spent many weeks tracking down examples of each tree to create illustrations that go far beyond anything seen in common tree guides with detail and clarity. Featured trees include: spruce, pine, cedar, birch, maple, oak, ash, beech, elm, aspen, willow and poplar, as well as the boreal species of spruce, pine, tamarack and fir. The shrubs include dogwood, cranberry, sumac, elderberry and pussy willow. A section on heritage species includes details of the oldest red spruce in the world, found in Fundy National Park in New Brunswick, as well as the largest surviving American chestnut tree in the world, found near Halifax.

Author : Roger H. Greene
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1633812529

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In the Company of Trees by Roger H. Greene Pdf

Author : Thomas Pakenham
Publisher : W W Norton & Company Incorporated
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0393325296

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Remarkable Trees of the World by Thomas Pakenham Pdf

Profiles significant tree varieties on four continents, including Japanese midgets, India stranglers, and American redwoods, in a volume that also discusses the dangers posed to many trees.

Author : Sophie Cunningham
Publisher : Text Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781925774245

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City of Trees by Sophie Cunningham Pdf

A rich and insightful collection of personal essays about life, death and our connection to the environment from bestselling Australian author Sophie Cunningham