A collection of the most remarkable trees from around the world, many of which have witnessed key moments in history or reached the scale or age that have allowed them to become history themselves. Meet 'Methuselah', a bristlecone pine in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, is believed to be 4,900 years old, whilst its distant neighbour Old Tjikko in Sweden nears it's 10,000 year birthday. Others have inspired great events, such as the Isaac Newton apple tree in Woolhope, Lincolnshire, where the scientist observed the famous apple falling from a tree (which still stands in the family garden). Other flora has withstood historic events such as in Japan, where the Hibaku jumoku still grows, the survivor tree from the Hiroshima bombing. In the American Civil War, the inept Federal General Ambrose Burnside attempted to cross the Antietam Creek; next to the bridge which crosses over it is the Burnside's Bridge Sycamore that was caught in the heavy crossfire of the battle. There are trees which have been planted to become history themselves or were caught up in its events, such as the Suffrage Oak planted in Glasgow in 1918, the Tolpuddle Sycamore associated with the Tolpuddle Martyrs in Dorset, or the Oklahoma City Survivor Tree. Many continue to inspire our world today including the long avenue of beech trees in Northern Ireland known as the Dark Hedges, which Game of Thrones fans will recognise as the road to Kings Landing, or Robin Hood's oak in the Sherwood Forest. Travel into the pages of fantasy when visiting the J.

R. R. Tolkien trees in Avebury, from which he based his tree creatures, the Ents, from The Lord of the Rings. The History Trees is the ultimate collection of the most historic trees on the planet. Rest a while beside the oldest trunks and witness the enthralling stories nestled within the branches of these gentle giants. Gold title * Includes a wide variety of trees from around the world - with an emphasis on trees of note in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and the US. Well known sites are featured such as the General Sherman in California, US or the Red Forest in Ukraine, and armchair travellers can journey as far as Antarctica, Tenerife and Mexico to learn more about the natural world. * Almost all trees are living examples, and their sites can be visited.

Whether the original tree still stands, or a descendent exists in its place: many of these trees are open to tourists and for the general public to view today. One such example the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, boasts nearly 350,000 visitors every year. * This book will appeal to fans of both history and natural history. Featuring sites steeped in the past such as the Treaty Tree in South Africa, as well as scientific marvels like the Miraculous Mulberry in Montenegro: there is a story to pique everyone's interest. An interesting range of sites balance the Guinness Book of Natural Records-type entry with many historically insightful stories and the occasional tree-from-the-movie or famous book (such as the Tolkien Trees or the Dark Hedges seen in Game of Thrones). Competition: Overleaf; Great British Tree Biography;Elderflora;Tree Book;World Atlas of Trees and Forest;Tree-spotting;50 Great Trees of the National Trust;Great Trees of Britain and Ireland;Lost Rainforests of Britain;Trees that Made Britain; Remarkable Trees. Mark Hooper;DK;Herman Shugart;Christina Harrison.