Ash

Edward Parker (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

224 Seiten

2021
Reaktion Books (Verlag)
978-1-78914-356-0 (ISBN)

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A beautifully illustrated account of the botanical and cultural faces of the ash tree.

Ash is a beautifully illustrated account of the botanical and cultural faces of the ash tree. The book maps the tree’s evolution and geographical spread across the entire Northern Hemisphere over the last 44 million years, and describes the 43 species that grace the planet today. Edward Parker also explores the botany, cultural history and medicinal uses of the tree, from its significance in ancient Indo-European cultures, to its remarkable properties in treating Alzheimer’s disease. In addition he looks at topical issues, such as the devastating effects that the spread of the emerald ash borer beetle and the ash dieback fungal infection are having on Northern Hemisphere forests.

Edward Parker is Director of the Springhead Trust in Dorset, and is author or co-author of many books including Ancient Trees of the National Trust (2016) and Photographing Trees (2012).

Erscheinungsdatum	19.07.2021
Reihe/Serie	Botanical
Zusatzinfo	110 illustrations, 80 in colour
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	138 x 216 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik
ISBN-10	1-78914-356-X / 178914356X
ISBN-13	978-1-78914-356-0 / 9781789143560
Zustand	Neuware