| Description |
242 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"An extraordinary journey to visit the oldest trees in the United States that beautifully reveals the connection between humans and natural history"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
I. Oldest of the old : Old warriors (Bristlecone Pines, Eastern California) ; Realm of the old man (The Patriarch Tree, Eastern California) ; Against a crooked sky (Prometheus, Eastern Nevada) -- II. Into the forest : Touching clouds (Redwoods, Northern California) ; Kayaking through time (Bald Cypress, Southeastern North Carolina) ; Beyond memory (Pando, Central Utah) ; Giants of the sierras (Sequoias, Central California) -- III. Standing alone : Prehistoric roots (Palmer's Oak, Southern California) ; Sequestered icon (Bennett Juniper, Central California) ; Sight to see (Seven Sisters Oak, Southern Louisiana) -- Conclusion: in celebration of old trees ; Appendix: the oldest trees in the world. |
| Subject |
Old growth forests -- United States -- Popular works.
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Historic trees -- United States -- Popular works.
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Conifers -- United States -- Popular works.
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Trees -- United States -- Popular works.
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NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection.
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Conifers (OCoLC)fst00875252
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Historic trees (OCoLC)fst00957909
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Old growth forests (OCoLC)fst01045384
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Trees (OCoLC)fst01155984
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United States (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Popular works (OCoLC)fst01423846
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| Added Author |
Purvis, Rebecca Noelle, illustrator.
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Disher Fredericks, Phyllis, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9781588347473 hardcover |
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1588347478 hardcover |
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9781588347480 electronic book |
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