Yew
Seiten
2023
Reaktion Books (Verlag)
978-1-78914-721-6 (ISBN)
Reaktion Books (Verlag)
978-1-78914-721-6 (ISBN)
A beautifully illustrated botanical and cultural history of Europe’s most ancient species of tree, the yew.
Europe’s most ancient species of tree, the yew has many unique characteristics: it is a ‘conifer’ without resin or cones, and though it has an extraordinarily low rate of photosynthesis, it can grow where other plants wither and die. It was in the Palaeolithic Era that humans were first struck by the yew’s regenerative powers and began to associate it with concepts of life, death, the afterlife and eternity. Yew trees can be found at the sacred sites of Native Americans and Buddhists, and Shinto shrines in Japan, as well as in Christian churchyards, where they became a symbol of the Resurrection.
Now available in paperback, this richly illustrated cultural and natural history includes the latest scientific discoveries about a most remarkable tree.
Europe’s most ancient species of tree, the yew has many unique characteristics: it is a ‘conifer’ without resin or cones, and though it has an extraordinarily low rate of photosynthesis, it can grow where other plants wither and die. It was in the Palaeolithic Era that humans were first struck by the yew’s regenerative powers and began to associate it with concepts of life, death, the afterlife and eternity. Yew trees can be found at the sacred sites of Native Americans and Buddhists, and Shinto shrines in Japan, as well as in Christian churchyards, where they became a symbol of the Resurrection.
Now available in paperback, this richly illustrated cultural and natural history includes the latest scientific discoveries about a most remarkable tree.
Fred Hageneder is the author of many books on the natural and cultural history of trees. He lives in South Wales at the edge of the Black Mountains.
Introduction
One Early Yew
Two Botanical Yew
Three Social Yew
Four Ancient Yew
Five Hospitable Yew
Six Poisonous Yew
Seven Political Yew
Eight Aesthetic Yew
Nine Metaphysical Yew
Ten Sacred Yew
Eleven Threatened Yew
Timeline
References
Further Reading
Associations and Websites
Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 14.06.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Botanical |
| Zusatzinfo | 110 illustrations, 89 in colour |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78914-721-2 / 1789147212 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78914-721-6 / 9781789147216 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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