Download or read book The Yew trees of Great Britain and Ireland written by John Lowe and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Yew trees of Great Britain and Ireland written by John Lowe and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Trees of Great Britain Ireland written by Henry John Elwes and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ancient Yew written by Robert Bevan-Jones and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The gnarled, immutable yew tree is one of the most evocative sights in the British and Irish language, an evergreen impression of immortality, the tree that provides a living botanical link between our own landscapes and those of the distant past. This book tells the extraordinary story of the yew’s role in the landscape through the millennia, and makes a convincing case for the origins of many of the oldest trees, as markers of the holy places founded by Celtic saints in the early medieval ‘Dark Ages’. With wonderful photographic portraits of ancient yews and a gazetteer (with locations) of the oldest yew trees in Britain, the book brings together for the first time all the evidence about the dating, history, archaeology and cultural connections of the yew. Robert Bevan-Jones discusses its history, biology, the origins of its name, the yew berry and its toxicity, its distribution across Britain, means of dating examples, and their association with folklore, with churchyards, abbeys, springs, pre-Reformation wells and as landscape markers. This third edition has an updated introduction with new photographs and corrections to the main text.
Download or read book The Cult of the Yew written by Janis Fry and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-31 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancients revered this sacred tree that has existed on Earth for 200 million years - some trees, still alive today, even survived the last ice age. This immortal tree was therefore venerated as the triple goddess of life, death and rebirth, and was believed to be the guardian of our planet. With climate change threatening our existence, many are now turning to the Tree of Life, identified with the ancient yew, for answers to our predicament. Through groundbreaking research, Janis Fry answers our modern yearning to make sense of life through a god/dess of Nature that guides our lives and connects us to people and events, to which we are answerable as custodians of life on Earth. The Cult of the Yew: Tree of Life, Mystery and Magic explores the spiritual history of this iconic tree and aims to change how those who read it think and understand life in these times.
Download or read book The Trees that Made Britain written by Archie Miles and published by Random House. This book was released on 2021-05-06 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the oldest living inhabitants on the planet, trees have played a major part in the way we live today, providing both the daily oxygen we breathe and the foundation of our nations heritage. Every native tree in Britain, whether its part of a grand avenue, a thriving hedgerow, an ancient wood or a colourful orchard, tells a different story. The Trees That Made Britain takes us on a journey of discovery to every corner of the nation. Through detailed portraits of individual tree species, author and photographer Archie Miles reveals the stories of the trees that have influenced the culture, myths and fabric of the nation. The book is full of surprising facts on how trees have been used by man over the centuries, from the oak used in the building of HMS Victory to ancient longbows made from yew, as well as practical advice on visiting some of Britains finest living examples. The combination of rich historical material and lyrical descriptions captures the essence of our native tree species.
Download or read book Yew written by Fred Hageneder and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive and richly illustrated history, Yew will appeal to botanists and other readers interested in the history and symbolism of the natural world, now in paperback. The yew is the oldest and most common tree in the world, but it is a plant of puzzling contradictions: it is a conifer with juicy scarlet berries, but no cones; deer can feast on its poisonous foliage, but it is lethal to farm animals, and it thrives where other plants cannot because of its extraordinarily low rate of photosynthesis. Exploring this paradoxical plant in Yew, Fred Hageneder surveys its position in religious and cultural history, its role in the creation of the British Empire, and its place in modern medicine. Hageneder explains the way the yew is able to renew itself from the inside by producing interior roots and how early humans, fascinated with its regenerative powers, began to associate the tree with concepts of life and death, the afterlife, and eternity. As such, it can be found at the sacred sites of Native Americans, Buddhists, and Shinto shrines in Japan, and it has become a living symbol of the resurrection for the Christian faith. He describes how churchyards saved many yews during the Middle Ages when the trees were used for the mass production of the longbow, which laid the foundation for the British Empire. Finally, he discusses the latest scientific discoveries about the yew, including its use in cancer treatments.
Download or read book Catalogue of Printed Books written by British Museum. Department of Printed Books and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catalogue of Printed Books written by and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Library Bulletin written by National Agricultural Library (U.S.). and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Library Bulletin written by United States. Department of Agriculture. Library and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bibliographical Contributions written by United States. Department of Agriculture. Library and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bulletin written by United States. Dept. of Agriculture. Library and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Academy written by and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Missing Musk written by Bob Gilbert and published by Sceptre. This book was released on 2023-05-11 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Utterly fascinating and intriguing' NEIL ANSELL, author of The Last Wilderness 'Captivating' LEE SCHOFIELD, author of Wild Fell 'A joyful celebration' LEV PARIKIAN, author of Into the Tangled Bank 'A perfect mix of whodunnit and wonder' JAMES ALDRED, author of Goshawk Summer To the Victorians, the musk plant was prized for its intoxicating perfume. Yet in 1913 all the musk plants in the world suddenly stopped smelling. Unable to resist the lure of the mystery, Bob Gilbert turns detective. From the London Underground to Scotland's Pentland Hills, from uncovering a possible murder to confronting the unsettling silence of the yew tree, The Missing Musk mixes history, nature writing and science to uncover the truth behind six of nature's great enigmas.
Download or read book Catalogue of the Library of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society written by Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Library and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Athen um written by James Silk Buckingham and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
