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Yew de Fred Hageneder

Yew

Autor Fred Hageneder
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 31 mar 2007
The yew is one of the most fascinating and versatile life forms on Earth, botanically rich and intriguing and culturally almost without comparison. In history, mythology, religion, folklore, medicine and in warfare, the yew bears timeless witness to a deep relationship with mankind. This book covers its botanical as well as historical aspects.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780750945974
ISBN-10: 0750945974
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 194 x 263 x 10 mm
Greutate: 1.12 kg
Editura: THE HISTORY PRESS LTD
Locul publicării:United Kingdom

Notă biografică

FRED HAGENEDER is Chairman of Friends of the Trees and founder of the Ancient Yew Tree group (http://www.ancient-yew.org/) , aimed to protect and promote yew trees throughout Europe. He has devoted 20 years to collecting wide-ranging material on trees. His website is www.spirit-of-trees.de

Cuprins

Introduction
1.            Early Yew
2.            Botanical Yew
3.            Social Yew
4.            Ancient Yew
5.            Hospitable Yew
6.            Poisonous Yew
7.            Political Yew
8.            Aesthetic Yew
9.            Metaphysical Yew
10.          Sacred Yew
11.          Threatened Yew
Timeline
References
Further Reading
Association and Websites
Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
Index

Recenzii

“Yew is the most compact, knowledgeable and enjoyable book that I have ever come across on our long relationship with these wonderful long-lived trees. No matter how much you already know about yews there will be many new nuggets of information within that will enthrall, entice and educate.” 

“It is tempting to say that Fred Hageneder knows all there is to know about this species, but what he knows best of all is that there is still much to learn about the yew. It is that air of mystery that gives this well-paced and beautifully illustrated book its fascination.” 

 “If there is one tree that has stood still, witnessing the human civilization unfold, that is yew. Fred Hageneder’s Yew is a kaleidoscope that elegantly reveals the multifaceted and colourful nature of this marvellous tree, right from its microscopic anatomy, its geographical distribution, its historical legacy all the way through to its artistic expression, its sacredness and its conservation status. Delightfully illustrated and meticulously referenced, Yew is a must-have for everyone inspired by this magnificent tree.”

“Yew presents the history of this tree in a clear and enthralling way as well as exemplary from the scientific point of view. It will contribute to make yew, a species of great scientific importance, known not only to experts but to a greater public. Yew is considered essential for the study on the evolution of gymnospermae; it is regarded with great interest in modern medicine for its practical utility; it has an extraordinary cultural appeal because, more than other species, yew accompanied human events since prehistory. Nevertheless, yew trees are at risk of extinction in a number of countries. Hageneder’s work can contribute to their conservation and I wish the book the success it deserves.”

“This book is a real treasure trove of information about why the British yew is so important to nature, as well as socially, politically, and culturally. Hageneder divulges the latest scientific discoveries about this fascinating and longest-lived of our country’s trees—some individuals are estimated to be over 3,000 years old—and discusses its regenerative powers.”