Product Description: No matter where you live, there will always be a wide variety of trees in the immediate vicinity, whether open countryside, urban parkland or municipal gardens. Get to know them, learn to recognise the different species, and draw on the magical power of the Tree...read more

Product Description: The fundamental nature of the tree as a symbol for many communities reflects the historical reality that human beings have always interacted with and depended upon trees for their survival. Trees provided one of the earliest forms of shelter, along with caves, and the bounty of trees, nuts, fruits, and berries, gave sustenance to gatherer-hunter populations...read more

World-renowned canopy biologist Nalini Nadkarni has climbed trees on four continents with scientists, students, artists, clergymen, musicians, activists, loggers, legislators, and Inuits, gathering diverse perspectives. In Between Earth and Sky, a rich tapestry of personal stories, information, art, and photography, she becomes our captivating guide to the leafy wilderness above our heads. Through her luminous narrative, we embark on a multifaceted exploration of trees that illuminates the profound connections we have with them, the dazzling array of goods and services they provide, and the powerful lessons they hold for us. Nadkarni describes trees' intricate root systems, their highly evolved and still not completely understood canopies, their role in commerce and medicine, their existence in city centers and in extreme habitats of mountaintops and deserts, and their important place in folklore and the arts. She explains tree fundamentals and considers the symbolic role they have assumed in culture and religion. In a book that reawakens our sense of wonder at the fascinating world of trees, we ultimately find entry to the entire natural world and rediscover our own place in it.

Revised thesis (doctoral) - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2004.

Product Description: From the silvery birch, associated with fertility and springtime, to the beech, symbol of the written word and ancient learning, the magnificence and wonder of trees burst forth in this dazzling collection of photographs. Following the Celtic tree alphabet, these evocative portraits go through the seasons and offer close-up studies of foliage, bark, blossoms, and fruit...read more

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Product Description: Trees are one of Earth's oldest life forms; silent witnesses to human evolution and the passing of time. Many people today take the presence of trees for granted, unaware of their greater significance in Earth's ecology, their medicinal and nutritional properties, or the veneration bestowed on them by ancient peoples...read more

Product Description: “A beautiful volume...presents breathtaking photographic examinations of 20 trees. Color photographs are glorious and varied, rich in imagination and detail. In well-written, engaging text, Gifford thoroughly describes each tree’s mystical associations, healing properties, folklore, culinary uses, and the lessons it teaches...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: In magic and mythology, trees are credited with powers to communicate wisdom and to heal. This manual explores: myths and folklore surrounding trees; the links between trees and magic; the Celtic "tree alphabet" and how it links with the months of the year; and the esoteric meaning of trees...read more

Presents thirteen different tree species around the world and describes how they carry out God's plan by supporting people and other animals in a harmonious relationship.

Traces the special relationship between people and trees using the history and mythology of various cultures of the world, including the ancient Egyptians, the Druids, and native Hawaiians

Product Description: Year of Moons, Season of Trees