{"product_id":"9780008791650-history-trees","title":"The History Trees","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtraordinary Tales of Trees Through Time\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ultimate collection of the most historic trees on the planet.\u003c\/strong\u003e                    \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eUncover remarkable trees from around the world, many of which have borne witness to key moments in history or reached a scale and age that have allowed them to become a part of history themselves.\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ultimate collection of the most historic trees on the planet.\u003c\/strong\u003e                    \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eUncover remarkable trees from around the world, many of which have borne witness to key moments in history or reached a scale and age that have allowed them to become a part of history themselves.\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e“[A] rich history … it contains some of the most extraordinary tales of trees through time” — \u003cem\u003eThe Sunday Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eFirst meet '\u003cstrong\u003eMethuselah\u003c\/strong\u003e’, a bristlecone pine in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, believed to be 4,900 years old. Learn about trees which have inspired great events, such as the \u003cstrong\u003eIsaac Newton apple tree\u003c\/strong\u003e in Lincolnshire, where the famous scientist observed an apple falling from a tree (which still stands in the family garden). Other flora has withstood historic events such as in Japan, where the \u003cstrong\u003eHibaku jumoku\u003c\/strong\u003e still grows as a survivor tree from the Hiroshima bombing and the \u003cstrong\u003e9\/11 Survivor Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eMany trees continue to inspire our world today including the long avenue of beech trees in Northern Ireland known as the \u003cstrong\u003eDark Hedges\u003c\/strong\u003e which \u003cem\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/em\u003e fans will instantly recognise as the road to Kings Landing, the \u003cstrong\u003eRobin Hood’s oak \u003c\/strong\u003ein the Sherwood Forest or the \u003cstrong\u003eJ. R. R. Tolkien trees\u003c\/strong\u003e in Avebury, which inspired the Ents in \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eLord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eRest a while beside the oldest trunks and witness the enthralling stories nestled within the branches of these gentle giants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57721980813686,"sku":"9780008791650","price":13.07,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_41091910.jpg?v=1777624369","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780008791650-history-trees","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}