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Author Gregory McNamee weaves a diverse and global account of the myths, cultures, and traditions that convey the long-standing symbiosis between trees and humans, and renowned ethnobotanist Wade Davis anchors the text with a penetrating introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"with-margin-bottom-small\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"with-margin-bottom-small\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Earth Aware Editions (November 20, 2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 318 pages     \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 11″ x 14″ x 1.4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32219709276263,"sku":"9781683830825","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0198\/8312\/products\/ScreenShot2020-04-20at1.14.21PM.png?v=1784836053"},{"product_id":"wise-trees-by-diane-cook-and-len-jenshel","title":"Wise Trees by Diane Cook and Len Jenshel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeading landscape photographers Diane Cook and Len Jenshel present\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWise Trees\u003c\/em\u003e—a stunning photography book containing more than 50 historical trees with remarkable stories from around the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported by grants from the Expedition Council of the National Geographic Society, Cook and Jenshel spent two years traveling to fifty-nine sites across five continents to photograph some of the world’s most historic and inspirational trees. Trees, they tell us, can live without us, but we cannot live without them. Not only do trees provide us with the oxygen we breathe, food gathered from their branches, and wood for both fuel and shelter, but they have been essential to the spiritual and cultural life of civilizations around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Luna, the Coastal Redwood in California that became an international symbol when activist Julia Butterfly Hill sat for 738 days on a platform nestled in its branches to save it from logging, to the Bodhi Tree, the sacred fig in India that is a direct descendent of the tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment, Cook and Jenshel reveal trees that have impacted and shaped our lives, our traditions, and our feelings about nature. There are also survivor trees, including a camphor tree in Nagasaki that endured the atomic bomb, an American elm in Oklahoma City, and the 9\/11 Survivor Tree, a Callery pear at the 9\/11 Memorial. 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Photographs by Lissa Gotwals.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful and informative volume illustrates the vitality and importance of North Carolina's contemporary art scene, showcasing the creation, collection, and celebration of art in all its richness and diversity. Featuring profiles of individual artists, compelling interviews, and beautiful full-color photography, this book tells the story of the state's evolution through the lens of its art world and some of its most compelling figures. Liza Roberts introduces readers to painters, photographers, sculptors, and other artists who live and work in North Carolina and who contribute to its growing reputation in the visual arts. 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