The History Trees - Extraordinary Tales of Trees Through Time

The ultimate photographic collection of the most historic trees on the planet.Uncover 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.
"[A] rich history ... it contains some of the most extraordinary tales of trees through time" - The Sunday Post
First meet 'Methuselah', 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 Isaac Newton apple tree 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 Hibaku jumoku still grows as a survivor tree from the Hiroshima bombing and the 9/11 Survivor Tree in New York City.
Many trees continue to inspire our world today including the long avenue of beech trees in Northern Ireland known as the Dark Hedges which Game of Thrones fans will instantly recognise as the road to Kings Landing, the Robin Hood's oakin the Sherwood Forest or the J. R. R. Tolkien trees in Avebury, which inspired the Ents in TheLord of the Rings.
Rest a while beside the oldest trunks and witness the enthralling stories nestled within the branches of these gentle giants.

About the author

Colin Salter is a versatile writer with the enviable quality of incorporating a host of detail into elegant prose. He is the lead author in the Remarkable travel series and the award-winning 100 series – so, along with 100 Posters, 100 Symbols, 100 Novels etc, he has also penned Remarkable Treks, Remarkable Bike Rides and Remarkable Road Trips.

Product details

• Authors: Colin Salter, Salter Colin
• Publisher: Pavilion Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 09.04.2026
• EAN: 9780008791650
• ISBN: 978-0-00-879165-0
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, NATURE / Plants / General, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Forestry, ART / Subjects & Themes / Landscapes & Seascapes, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests, mixed forest, Conservation of wildlife & habitats, Complementary therapies, healing & health, Trees, wildflowers & plants, Forests, rainforests, The countryside, country life, Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques, Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest, Boreal, coniferous forest, Nature therapy, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Nature Therapy, Forestry and silviculture, Restoration ecology / rewilding, Broadleaf forest, Landscapes / seascapes in the arts