Around the world in 80 trees / Jonathan Drori ; illustrations by Lucille Clerc.

By:

Drori, Jonathan [author.]

Contributor(s):

Clerc, Lucille [illustrator.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: London : Laurence King Publishing, 2018Description: 240 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:

9781786271617 (hbk.) :

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

582.16 DRO 23

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	582.16 DRO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		39002100638577

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"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, 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.

"An irresistible mix of science, culture, botany, history and vicarious travel" - SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

"Reads like a love song to the natural world, brimming with ancient anecdotes contained within the earth" - CULTURE TRIP

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Introduction (p. 8)
The Trees
Northern Europe
London Plane, Platanus × acerifolia, England (p. 12)
Leyland Cypress, Cupressus × leylandii, England (p. 14)
Strawberry Tree, Arbutus unedo, Ireland (p. 16)
Rowan, Sorbus aucuparia, Scotland (p. 18)
Silver Birch, Betula pendula, Finland (p. 20)
Elm, Ulmus spp., Netherlands (p. 24)
White Willow, Salix alba, Belgium (p. 28)
European Box, Buxus semperpirens, France (p. 32)
Lime Tree, Linden, Tilia × europaea, Germany (p. 34)
Beech, Fagus sylvatica, Germany (p. 36)
Horse Chestnut, Aesculus hippocastanum, Ukraine (p. 38)
Southern Europe and North Africa
Cork Oak, Quercus suber, Portugal (p. 40)
Argan, Argania spinosa, Morocco (p. 44)
Holm Oak, Quercus ilex, Spain (p. 48)
Sweet Chestnut, Castanea sativa, Corsica, France (p. 50)
Norway Spruce, Picea abies, Italy (p. 54)
Alder, Alnus glutinosa, Italy (p. 58)
Quince, Cydonia oblonga, Crete (p. 62)
Laurel, Bay, Laurus nobilis, Greece (p. 64)
Eastern Mediterranean
Fig, Ficus carica, Turkey (p. 66)
Mediterranean Cypress, Cupressus sempervirens, Cyprus (p. 70)
Date Palm, Phoenix dactylifera, Egypt (p. 72)
Cedar of Lebanon, Cedrus libani, Lebanon (p. 74)
Olive, Olea europaea, Israel (p. 78)
Africa
Kapok, Ceiba pentandra, Sierra Leone (p. 80)
Kola Nut, Cola nitida, Ghana (p. 84)
Baobab, Adansonia digitata, Botswana (p. 86)
Mopane, Colophospermum mopane, Zimbabwe (p. 88)
Traveller's Tree, Ravenala madagascariensis, Madagascar (p. 92)
Whistling Thorn, Vachellia drepanolobium (also known as Acacia drepanolobium), Kenya (p. 94)
Frankincense, Boswellia sacra, Somalia (p. 98)
Dragon's Blood, Dracaena cinnabari, Socotra, Yemen (p. 102)
Coco-de-mer, Lodoicea maldivica, Seychelles (p. 104)
Central And South Asia
Pomegranate, Punica granatum, Iran (p. 106)
Wild Apple, Malus sieversii, Kazakhstan (p. 108)
Dahurian Larch, Siberian Larch, Larix gmelinii, Larix sibirica, Siberia (p. 112)
Cashew, Anacardium occidentale, Goa, India (p. 114)
Banyan, Ficus benghalensis, India (p. 116)
Areca Palm, Betel-nut Palm, Areca catechu, India (p. 118)
Neem, Azadirachta indica, India (p. 120)
Peepul, Sacred Bo, Ficus religiosa, India (p. 122)
East Asia
Szechuan Pepper, Zantboxylum simulans, China (p. 126)
White Mulberry, Morus alba, Eastern China (p. 128)
Chinese Lacquer, Toxicodendron vernicifluum, Japan (p. 130)
Yashina Cherry, Prunus × yedoensis, Japan (p. 134)
South East Asia
Rubber, Hevea brasiliensis, Thailand (p. 136)
Durian, Durio zibethinus, Malaysia (p. 140)
Upas, Antians toxicaria, Indonesia (p. 142)
Gutta-percha, Palaquium gutta, Borneo (p. 144)
Oceania
Jarrah, Eucalyptus marginata, Western Australia (p. 148)
Wollemi Pine, Wollemia nobilis, Australia (p. 152)
Blue Quandong, Elaeocarpus angustifolius, Australia (p. 156)
Séve Bleue, Pycnandra acuminata, New Caledonia (p. 158)
Kauri, Agathis australis, New Zealand (p. 160)
Paper Mulberry, Bronssonetia papyrifera, Tonga (p. 164)
Koa, Acacia koa, Hawaii, USA (p. 166)
South America
Monkey Puzzle, Araucaria araucana, Chile (p. 170)
Blue Jacaranda, Jacaranda mimosifolia, Argentina (p. 172)
Quinine, Cinchona spp., Peru (p. 174)
Balsa, Ochroma pyramidale Ecuador (p. 178)
Brazil Nut, Bertholletia excelsa, Bolivia (p. 180)
Brazilwood, Paubrasilia echinata, Brazil (p. 182)
Mexico, Central America And Caribbean
Avocado, Persea americana, Mexico (p. 184)
Sapodilla, Chicle, Manilkara zapota, Mexico (p. 188)
Sandbox, Hura crepitans, Costa Rica (p. 190)
Breadfruit, Artocarpus altilts, Jamaica (p. 194)
Lignum Vitae, Guaiacum officinale, The Bahamas (p. 198)
North America
Lodgepole Pine, Finns contorta var. latifolia, Canada (p. 200)
Tanoak, Notholithocarpus densiforus, USA (p. 202)
Western Hemlock, Tsuga heterophylla, Canada (p. 204)
Coastal Redwood, Sequoia sempervirens, California, USA (p. 206)
Jojoba, Simmondsia chinmsis, USA (p. 208)
Quaking Aspen, Populus tremuloides, Utah, USA (p. 210)
Black Walnut, Juglans nigra, Missouri, USA (p. 212)
Yaupon, Indian Black Tea, Ilex vomitoria, USA (p. 214)
Bald Cypress, Swamp Cypress, Taxodium distichum, USA (p. 216)
Red Mangrove, Rhizophora mangle, Florida, USA (p. 218)
Tree of Heaven, Ailanthus altissima, Brooklyn, USA (p. 222)
Eastern White Pine, Pinus strohus, USA (p. 224)
Sugar Maple, Acer saccharum, Canada (p. 226)
Where to go next (p. 228)
Index (p. 236)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Jonathan Drori is a Trustee of The Woodland Trust and The Eden Project, an Ambassador for the WWF and was for nine years a Trustee of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He is a Fellow of the Linnean Society and the Zoological Society of London, and a Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. In 2006 he was made CBE.