{"product_id":"trees-of-life-hardcover","title":"Trees of Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMax Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn informative, richly illustrated book about eighty of the world's most important and remarkable trees\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOur planet is home to some three trillion trees--roughly four hundred for every person on Earth. In \u003ci\u003eTrees of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, Max Adams selects, from sixty thousand extant species, eighty remarkable trees through which to celebrate the richness of humanity's relationship with trees, woods, and forests. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a sequence of informative and beautifully illustrated portraits, divided between six thematic sections, Adams investigates the trees that human cultures have found most useful across the world and ages: trees that yield timber and other materials of immense practical value, trees that bear edible fruits and nuts, trees that deliver special culinary ingredients and traditions, and trees that give us dyes, essences, and medicines. In a section titled \"Supertrees,\" Adams considers trees that have played a pivotal role in maintaining natural and social communities, while a final section, \"Trees for the Planet,\" looks at a group of trees so valuable to humanity that they must be protected at all costs from loss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the apple to the oak, the logwood to the breadfruit, and the paper mulberry to the Dahurian larch, these are trees that offer not merely shelter, timber, and fuel but also drugs, foods, and fibers. \u003ci\u003eTrees of Life\u003c\/i\u003e presents a plethora of fascinating stories about them.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax Adams\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Wisdom of Trees\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Planting Trees\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIn the Land of Giants\u003c\/i\u003e. A teacher of the histories of woodland trees, Adams manages an area of woodland in County Durham. He has lived and worked in the northeast of England since 1993.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 11.7 x 8.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768482136352,"sku":"9780691212739","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/41fc9f0beb31fbf179a301fd9b5e8d20.webp?v=1780330617","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/trees-of-life-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}