Around the World in 80 Trees
Around the World in 80 Trees
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“An arboreal odyssey” – NATURE “One of the most quietly beautiful books of the year” – DAILY MAIL
Discover the secretive world of trees in Jonathan Drori’s number one bestseller…
Bestselling author and environmentalist Jonathan Drori follows in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg as he tells the stories of 80 magnificent trees from all over the globe.
In Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori uses plant science to illuminate how trees play a role in every part of human life, from the romantic to the regrettable. From the trees of Britain (this is a top search term), to India's sacred banyan tree, they offer us sanctuary and inspiration – not to mention the raw materials for everything from aspirin to maple syrup.
Stops on the trip include the lime trees of Berlin's Unter den Linden boulevard, which intoxicate amorous Germans and hungry bees alike, the swankiest streets in nineteenth-century London, which were paved with Australian eucalyptus wood, and the redwood forests of California, where the secret to the trees' soaring heights can be found in the properties of the tiniest drops of water.
Each of these strange and true tales – populated by self-mummifying monks, tree-climbing goats and ever-so-slightly radioactive nuts – is illustrated by Lucille Clerc, taking the reader on a journey that is as informative as it is beautiful. The book combines history, science and a wealth of quirky detail - there should be surprises for everyone.
Perfect for fans of Peter Wohlleben’s The Hidden Life of Trees, this new book will certainly whet the appetite of any tree lover to take an around-the-world trip, or simply visit your local botanic garden. The perfect travel guide for nature enthusiasts.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781786275424 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Orion |
| Publication date: | 05/28/2018 |
| Sold by: | Hachette Digital, Inc. |
| Format: | eBook |
| Sales rank: | 617,657 |
| File size: | 10 MB |
About the Author
Lucille Clerc is a French illustrator who studied at ENSAAMA in Paris and Central Saint Martins in London. She has worked with international fashion houses, museums and Historic Royal Palaces and The Palace of Versailles. Her work is produced through drawing and screen-printing, much of it inspired by London and the relationship between cities and nature.
Table of Contents
Introduction 8
The Trees
Northern Europe
London Plane, Platanus × acerifolia, England 12
Leyland Cypress, Cupressus × leylandii, England 14
Strawberry Tree, Arbutus unedo, Ireland 16
Rowan, Sorbus aucuparia, Scotland 18
Silver Birch, Betula pendula, Finland 20
Elm, Ulmus spp., Netherlands 24
White Willow, Salix alba, Belgium 28
European Box, Buxus sempervirens, France 32
Lime Tree, Linden, Tilia × europaea, Germany 34
Beech, Fagus sylvatica, Germany 36
Horse Chestnut, Aesculus hippocastanum, Ukraine 38
Southern Europe and North Africa
Cork Oak, Quercus suber, Portugal 40
Argan, Argania spinosa, Morocco 44
Holm Oak, Quercus ilex, Spain 48
Sweet Chestnut, Castanea sativa, Corsica, France 50
Norway Spruce, Picea abies, Italy 54
Alder, Alnus glutinosa, Italy 58
Quince, Cydonia oblonga, Crete 62
Laurel, Bay, Laurus nobilis, Greece 64
Eastern Mediterraneans
Fig, Ficus carica, Turkey 66
Mediterranean Cypress, Cupressus sempervirens, Cyprus+p70
Date Palm, Phoenix dactylifera, Egypt 72
Cedar of Lebanon, Cedrus libani, Lebanon 74
Olive, Olea europaea, Israel 78
Africa
Kapok, Ceiba pentandra, Sierra Leone 80
Kola Nut, Cola nitida, Ghana 84
Baobab, Adansonia digitata, Botswana 86
Mopane, Colophospermum mopane, Zimbabwe 88
Traveller's Tree, Ravenala madagascariensis, Madagascar 92
Whistling Thorn, Vachellia drepanolobium (also known as Acacia drepanolobium), Kenya 94
Frankincense, Boswellia sacra, Somalia 98
Dragon's Blood, Dracaena cinnabari, Socotra, Yemen 102
Coco-de-mer, Lodoicea maldivica, Seychelles 104
Central and South Asia
Pomegranate, Punica granatum, Iran 106
Wild Apple, Malus sieversii, Kazakhstan 108
Dahurian Larch, Siberian Larch, Larix gmelinii, Larix sibirica, Siberia 112
Cashew, Anacardium occidentale, Goa, India 114
Banyan, Ficus benghalensis, India 116
Areca Palm, Betel-nut Palm, Areca catechu, India 118
Neem, Azadirachta indica, India 120
Peepul, Sacred Bo, Ficus religiosa, India 122
East Asia
Szechuan Pepper, Zanthoxylum simulans, China 126
White Mulberry, Morus alba, Eastern China 128
Chinese Lacquer, Toxicodendron vernicifluum, Japan 130
Yoshino Cherry, Prunus × yedoensis, Japan 134
South East Asia
Rubber, Hevea brasiliensis, Thailand 136
Durian, Durio zibethinus, Malaysia 140
Upas, Antiaris toxicaria, Indonesia 142
Gutta-percha, Palaquium gutta, Borneo 144
Oceania
Jarrah, Eucalyptus marginata, Western Australia 148
Wollemi Pine, Wollemia nobilis, Australia 152
Blue Quandong, Elaeocarpus angustifolius, Australia 156
Sève Bleue, Pycnandra acuminata, New Caledonia 158
Kauri, Agathis australis, New Zealand 160
Paper Mulberry, Broussonetia papyrifera, Tonga 164
Koa, Acacia koa, Hawaii, USA 166
South America
Monkey Puzzle, Araucaria araucana, Chile 170
Blue Jacaranda, Jacaranda mimosifolia, Argentina 172
Quinine, Cinchona spp., Peru 174
Balsa, Ochroma pyramidale, Ecuador 178
Brazil Nut, Bertholletia excelsa, Bolivia 180
Brazilwood, Paubrasilia echinata, Brazil 182
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Avocado, Persea americana, Mexico 184
Sapodilla, Chicle, Manilkara zapota, Mexico 188
Sandbox, Hura crepitans, Costa Rica 190
Breadfruit, Artocarpus altilis, Jamaica 194
Lignum Vitae, Guaiacum officinale, The Bahamas 198
North America
Lodgepole Pine, Pinus contorta var. latifolia, Canada 200
Tanoak, Notholithocarpus densiflorus, USA 202
Western Hemlock, Tsuga heterophylla, Canada 204
Coastal Redwood, Sequoia sempervirens, California, USA 206
Jojoba, Simmondsia chinenns, USA 208
Quaking Aspen, Populus tremuloides, Utah, USA 210
Black Walnut, Juglans nigra, Missouri, USA 212
Yaupon, Indian Black Tea, Ilex vomitoria, USA 214
Bald Cypress, Swamp Cypress, Taxodium distichum, USA 216
Red Mangrove, Rhizophora mangle, Florida, USA 218
Tree of Heaven, Ailanthus altissima, Brooklyn, USA 222
Eastern White Pine, Pinus strobus, USA 224
Sugar Maple, Acer saccharum, Canada 226
Where to go next 228
Index 236