{"product_id":"9781797233697","title":"Story Trees - Extraordinary Trees, Curious Histories, and Other Tales from the Folly Tree Arboretum (Hardback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the founder of the Folly Tree Arboretum, a living archive of extraordinary trees from around the world, this stunning collection of photographs, illustrations, and essays explores the remarkable ways trees intertwine with human history and culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the Folly Tree Arboretum in East Hampton, New York, artist and arborist Tucker Marder has created a cultural archive of rare and unusual trees. Gathering cuttings from historically and culturally significant specimens all around the globe, Marder brings together a collection that celebrates their surprising legacies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing atmospheric nighttime photography, whimsical original illustrations, and fascinating essays, this one-of-a-kind volume explores the stories behind thirty-five trees and their unexpected connections to science, art, history, and culture-from descendants of Isaac Newton's legendary apple tree to ginkgoes that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, an Osage orange linked to prehistoric giant ground sloths, and the White Oak in Athens, Georgia, famously known as “the tree that owns itself.” Poems, short stories, and a handsome duck named Moon Dog complete the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA singular work of environmental storytelling and archiving, \u003ci\u003eStory Trees\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring celebration of curiosity, conservation, and the incredible stories rooted in the trees around us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chronicle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68462218313979,"sku":"9781797233697","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0480\/7327\/7605\/files\/9781797233697.jpg?v=1793795552","url":"https:\/\/abramsandchronicle.co.uk\/products\/9781797233697","provider":"Abrams \u0026 Chronicle Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}