In search of the old ones : an odyssey among ancient trees /
Fredericks, Anthony D.,
In search of the old ones : an odyssey among ancient trees / Anthony D. Fredericks ; illustrations by Rebecca Noelle Purvis and Phyllis Disher Fredericks. - 242 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
I. Oldest of the old : Old warriors (Bristlecone Pines, Eastern California) ; Realm of the old man (The Patriarch Tree, Eastern California) ; Against a crooked sky (Prometheus, Eastern Nevada) -- II. Into the forest : Touching clouds (Redwoods, Northern California) ; Kayaking through time (Bald Cypress, Southeastern North Carolina) ; Beyond memory (Pando, Central Utah) ; Giants of the sierras (Sequoias, Central California) -- III. Standing alone : Prehistoric roots (Palmer's Oak, Southern California) ; Sequestered icon (Bennett Juniper, Central California) ; Sight to see (Seven Sisters Oak, Southern Louisiana) -- Conclusion: in celebration of old trees ; Appendix: the oldest trees in the world.
"An extraordinary journey to visit the oldest trees in the United States that beautifully reveals the connection between humans and natural history"--
9781588347473 1588347478
2023013351
Old growth forests--United States--Popular works.
Historic trees--United States--Popular works.
Conifers--United States--Popular works.
Trees--United States--Popular works.
In search of the old ones : an odyssey among ancient trees / Anthony D. Fredericks ; illustrations by Rebecca Noelle Purvis and Phyllis Disher Fredericks. - 242 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
I. Oldest of the old : Old warriors (Bristlecone Pines, Eastern California) ; Realm of the old man (The Patriarch Tree, Eastern California) ; Against a crooked sky (Prometheus, Eastern Nevada) -- II. Into the forest : Touching clouds (Redwoods, Northern California) ; Kayaking through time (Bald Cypress, Southeastern North Carolina) ; Beyond memory (Pando, Central Utah) ; Giants of the sierras (Sequoias, Central California) -- III. Standing alone : Prehistoric roots (Palmer's Oak, Southern California) ; Sequestered icon (Bennett Juniper, Central California) ; Sight to see (Seven Sisters Oak, Southern Louisiana) -- Conclusion: in celebration of old trees ; Appendix: the oldest trees in the world.
"An extraordinary journey to visit the oldest trees in the United States that beautifully reveals the connection between humans and natural history"--
9781588347473 1588347478
2023013351
Old growth forests--United States--Popular works.
Historic trees--United States--Popular works.
Conifers--United States--Popular works.
Trees--United States--Popular works.