{"product_id":"wise-trees-hardcover-1","title":"Wise Trees - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDiane Cook\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLen Jenshel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVerlyn Klinkenborg\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The photographers sought out 'inspirational trees--ones that had witnessed history, survived calamities, or were the focus of spiritual veneration' and found over 60 examples from around the globe.\" --\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Leading landscape photographers Diane Cook and Len Jenshel present \u003ci\u003eWise Trees\u003c\/i\u003e--a stunning photography book containing more than 50 historical trees with remarkable stories from around the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Supported by grants from the Expedition Council of the National Geographic Society, Cook and Jenshel spent 2 years traveling to 59 sites across 5 continents to photograph some of the world's most historic and inspirational trees. Trees, they tell us, can live without us, but we cannot live without them. Not only do trees provide us with the oxygen we breathe, food gathered from their branches, and wood for both fuel and shelter, but they have been essential to the spiritual and cultural life of civilizations around the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From Luna, the Coastal Redwood in California that became an international symbol when activist Julia Butterfly Hill sat for 738 days on a platform nestled in its branches to save it from logging, to the Bodhi Tree, the sacred fig in India that is a direct descendent of the tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment, Cook and Jenshel reveal trees that have impacted and shaped our lives, our traditions, and our feelings about nature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There are also survivor trees, including a camphor tree in Nagasaki that endured the atomic bomb, an American elm in Oklahoma City, and the 9\/11 Survivor Tree, a Callery pear at the 9\/11 Memorial. All of the trees were carefully selected for their role in human dramas. This project both reflects and inspires awareness of the enduring role of trees in nurturing and sheltering humanity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Photographers, environmentalists, history buffs, and nature-lovers alike will appreciate the extraordinary stories found within the pages of \u003ci\u003eWise Trees\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane Cook \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eLen Jenshel \u003c\/b\u003eare two of America's foremost landscape photographers. Their previous books include \u003ci\u003eAquarium \u003c\/i\u003e(2003), \u003ci\u003eHot Spots: America's Volcanic Landscape \u003c\/i\u003e(1996), and \u003ci\u003eTravels in the American West \u003c\/i\u003e(1992). Their work is represented in more than 100 major collections worldwide and they have been contributing photographers to \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic \u003c\/i\u003efor 20 years. They live in New York City. \u003cb\u003eVerlyn Klinkenborg \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rural Life \u003c\/i\u003eand 5 other books. He teaches at Yale University and was a member of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eeditorial board for 16 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 11.1 x 12.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47342265041145,"sku":"9781419727009","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/bmFESXpRQllVbVBodWlYSVZJWFIyUT09_f0ba40d7-ee4f-4002-a34b-b83fae5dc388.webp?v=1769707595","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/wise-trees-hardcover-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}