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Giant Trees of Western America and the World by Carder, Al
by Carder, Al | PB | Good
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- Product Group
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- ISBN
- 9781550173635
- Book Title
- Giant Trees of Western America and the World
- Item Length
- 11in
- Publisher
- Harbour Publishing Company, The Limited
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5in
- Genre
- Nature
- Topic
- Plants / Trees
- Item Width
- 7in
- Item Weight
- 16.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 152 Pages
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As a child growing up in the Fraser Valley, Al Carder was awed by the ancient Douglas fir forests and spent hours staring up at trees that commonly stood over 300 feet high. Sixty years later, after retiring from his career as a plant biologist, he set out to find the trees that had transfixed him in his youth. Discovering many of them felled by storms or loggers, he determined to document those that were left before they could vanish from our memories as well as from our landscapes. The catalogue Dr. Carder compiled is a definitive record of the West's record-sized trees of all species, including such legends as BC's 400-plus foot Lynn Valley fir and California's massive redwood, the Eureka Tree. Next, Dr. Carder set out to answer the question, how do the giant trees of the West stack up against the great trees of the world? The result, Giant Trees of Western America and the World, reveals outstanding examples from each of the most noteworthy tree species Dr. Carder found--including some that are thousands of years old and over 300 feet high. Featuring more than 40 scale drawings, this collection of giant trees outlines the intriguing characteristics of each species, such as the resiliency of the English oak, which can endure lightning strikes and widespread rot for hundreds of years and still thrive; and the "grotesque" appearance of the African "upside-down tree," the baobab, whose width can exceed its height. Dr. Carder also describes the histories of famous trees, including the stump of a BC western red cedar so wide that eight men and women danced a quadrille on it in 1887, and the Sicilian Tree of 100 Horses, well-known for sheltering Joan, Queen of Aragon and 100 of herhorsemen in a storm. Carder's enthusiasm and expertise informs and entertains even as he urges us to appreciate and protect what is left of these fascinating "monsters of the past."
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Publisher
Harbour Publishing Company, The Limited
ISBN-10
1550173634
ISBN-13
9781550173635
eBay Product ID (ePID)
49205258
Product Key Features
Book Title
Giant Trees of Western America and the World
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Plants / Trees
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Nature
Number of Pages
152 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
11in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
7in
Item Weight
16.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Edition Description
Unabridged Edition
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"Featuring more than 40 scale drawings, this collection of giant trees outlines the intriguing characteristics of each species. Carder also describes the histories of famous trees, including the stump of a B.C. western red cedar so wide that eight men and women danced a quadrille on it in 1887. Carder's enthusiasm and expertise informs and entertains even as he urges readers to appreciate and protect what is left of these fascinating 'monsters of the past.'" - "Nanaimo News Bulletin", "Featuring more than 40 scale drawings, this collection of giant trees outlines the intriguing characteristics of each species. Carder also describes the histories of famous trees, including the stump of a B.C. western red cedar so wide that eight men and women danced a quadrille on it in 1887. Carder's enthusiasm and expertise informs and entertains even as he urges readers to appreciate and protect what is left of these fascinating 'monsters of the past.'" - Nanaimo News Bulletin, ""Giant Trees of Western America and The World". . . is jam-packed with fascinating stories and information. It is so dense in places that it could make a tree nerd cry; I recommend tackling one or two trees at a time. This riveting book talks of the spiritual, as well as the mysterious and the strange, and includes a number of tables listing the biggest, tallest, and oldest of the world's tree species." - Ralf Kelman, "Common Ground", "Featuring more than 40 scale drawings, this collection of giant trees outlines the intriguing characteristics of each species. Carder also describes the histories of famous trees, including the stump of a B.C. western red cedar so wide that eight men and women danced a quadrille on it in 1887. Carder's enthusiasm and expertise informs and entertains even as he urges readers to appreciate and protect what is left of these fascinating 'monsters of the past.'" -- Nanaimo News Bulletin, " Giant Trees of Western America and The World . . . is jam-packed with fascinating stories and information. It is so dense in places that it could make a tree nerd cry; I recommend tackling one or two trees at a time. This riveting book talks of the spiritual, as well as the mysterious and the strange, and includes a number of tables listing the biggest, tallest, and oldest of the world's tree species." --Ralf Kelman, Common Ground, " Giant Trees of Western America and The World . . . is jam-packed with fascinating stories and information. It is so dense in places that it could make a tree nerd cry; I recommend tackling one or two trees at a time. This riveting book talks of the spiritual, as well as the mysterious and the strange, and includes a number of tables listing the biggest, tallest, and oldest of the world's tree species." -Ralf Kelman, Common Ground
Copyright Date
2005
Dewey Decimal
582.16
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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