* An inspirational and beautifully illustrated gift book that tells the stories of 80 trees from around the globe * Specially commissioned illustrations are botanically accurate but also imaginative * Includes surprising facts about familiar trees as well as more less-well-known trees that have had important influence
Jonathan Drori (Author) Jonathan Drori CBE is a Trustee of The Eden Project and Cambridge Science Centre, an Ambassador for the WWF, and was for nine years a Trustee of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and The Woodland Trust. He is on the board of Cambridge University Botanic Garden, and is a Fellow of the Linnean Society, the Zoological Society of London and the Royal Geographical Society. In a previous life at the BBC, he was Executive Producer of more than fifty prime-time science documentaries and popular series.Lucille Clerc (Author, Illustrator) Lucille Clerc is a French illustrator who studied at ENSAAMA in Paris and Central Saint Martins in London. She has worked with international fashion houses, museums and Historic Royal Palaces and The Palace of Versailles. Her work is produced through drawing and screen-printing, much of it inspired by London and the relationship between cities and nature.
‘This is the best love letter to trees I have ever read. Had I
written it myself, I would die happy’. Sir Tim Smit, Founder of The
Eden Project
‘I have loved trees all my life. It’s fascinating to learn how,
across the world, they have inspired people in much the same way,
and to understand the key role they play, not just in our lives,
but life as a whole’. Dame Judi Dench
‘This is the perfect tree book, with beautiful illustrations. A
must for any tree lover, professional or amateur, who wants to
learn more about 80 inspirational trees from around the world’.
Tony Kirkham, Head of the Arboretum at Kew
‘Full of new ideas and wonderful stories about the trees that
helped shape us, I really loved this entertaining and erudite world
journey’. Beccy Speight, Chief Executive, The Woodland Trust
‘Around the World in 80 Trees is a celebration of the vital
importance of trees to our culture, environment, diet and spiritual
well-being. The combination of factual, scientific and historical
information makes for a fascinating read. It is a work of art and
science with charming illustrations which will delight tree lovers
everywhere’. Professor Nicola Spence, the UK Government’s Chief
Plant Health Officer
‘In this delightful and beautifully illustrated book Jonathan
provides a collection of fascinating biographies of some of the
world’s most extraordinary trees. […] This is a personal narrative;
Jonathan’s love for trees, and his sense of wonder at the diversity
of the natural world, shines through on every page’. Richard
Deverell, Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
‘Botanical science, culture and the history of exploration all come
together in this journey around the world through many of the most
important trees that influence the customs and economy of each
country. I would have found it hard to make a better selection of
trees that are influential and important to the culture of the many
countries [in this] most engaging trip around the world’. Professor
Sir Ghillean Prance FRS, VMH, Former Director, Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew
‘Nature writing at its best, skilfully weaving science with
fascinating folklore and the sheer wonder of trees’. Professor Sir
Charles Godfray CBE FRS
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