The ultimate photographic collection of the most historic trees on the planet. Uncover remarkable trees from around the world, many of which have borne witness to key moments in history or reached a scale and age that have allowed them to become a part of history themselves. "[A] rich history . it contains some of the most extraordinary tales of trees through time" -- The Sunday Post First meet 'Methuselah', a bristlecone pine in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, believed to be 4,900 years old. Learn about trees which have inspired great events, such as the Isaac Newton apple tree in Lincolnshire, where the famous scientist observed an apple falling from a tree (which still stands in the family garden). Other flora has withstood historic events such as in Japan, where the Hibaku jumoku still grows as a survivor tree from the Hiroshima bombing and the 9/11 Survivor Tree in New York City. Many trees continue to inspire our world today including the long avenue of beech trees in Northern Ireland known as the Dark Hedges which Game of Thrones fans will instantly recognise as the road to Kings Landing, the Robin Hood's oak in the Sherwood Forest or the J. R.

R. Tolkien trees in Avebury, which inspired the Ents in The Lord of the Rings. Rest a while beside the oldest trunks and witness the enthralling stories nestled within the branches of these gentle giants. * Includes a wide variety of trees from around the world - with an emphasis on trees of note in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and the US. Well known sites are featured such as the General Sherman in California, US or the Red Forest in Ukraine, and armchair travellers can journey as far as Antarctica, Tenerife and Mexico to learn more about the natural world. * Almost all trees are living examples, and their sites can be visited. Whether the original tree still stands, or a descendent exists in its place: many of these trees are open to tourists and for the general public to view today. One such example the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, boasts nearly 350,000 visitors every year.

* This book will appeal to fans of both history and natural history. Featuring sites steeped in the past such as the Treaty Tree in South Africa, as well as scientific marvels like the Miraculous Mulberry in Montenegro: there is a story to pique everyone's interest. An interesting range of sites balance the Guinness Book of Natural Records-type entry with many historically insightful stories and the occasional tree-from-the-movie or famous book (such as the Tolkien Trees or the Dark Hedges seen in Game of Thrones). Competition: Overleaf; Great British Tree Biography;Elderflora;Tree Book;World Atlas of Trees and Forest;Tree-spotting;50 Great Trees of the National Trust;Great Trees of Britain and Ireland;Lost Rainforests of Britain;Trees that Made Britain; Remarkable Trees; Forgotten Forests. Mark Hooper.