Read The Immortal Yew - Books Library

The Immortal Yew

Tony Hall

4.9/5 (29831 ratings)

Description:As some of the oldest living organisms to be found in Europe, yew trees have become inextricably bound up in some of the oldest enduring institutions of European culture. In The Immortal Yew, Tony Hall explores the biological, cultural, and mythic significance of these imposing evergreens. Supporting a range of animals and plants, yew trees foster new life by contributing to biodiversity in their surroundings. But their common occurrence in churchyards and their evergreen leaves have given them a separate folk status as symbols of life—in the British isles, they have come to represent the resurrection and eternal life central to the Christian faith. Their enduring significance to British culture extends beyond the church, however—even the founding political document of British government, the Magna Carta, is believed to have been sealed beneath a yew tree. Despite the enduring presence and significance of the yew tree across a millennium of British history, this seemingly immortal stalwart faces new threats in the twenty-first century as elderly trees near the end of their lives and global climate change threatens the next generation. Perhaps by spending time in the generous shade of one of the yew trees Hall documents in this beautifully illustrated book, a new generation might begin to learn the importance of protecting its legacy and invest in its future.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Immortal Yew. To get started finding The Immortal Yew, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 1842466585

Description: As some of the oldest living organisms to be found in Europe, yew trees have become inextricably bound up in some of the oldest enduring institutions of European culture. In The Immortal Yew, Tony Hall explores the biological, cultural, and mythic significance of these imposing evergreens. Supporting a range of animals and plants, yew trees foster new life by contributing to biodiversity in their surroundings. But their common occurrence in churchyards and their evergreen leaves have given them a separate folk status as symbols of life—in the British isles, they have come to represent the resurrection and eternal life central to the Christian faith. Their enduring significance to British culture extends beyond the church, however—even the founding political document of British government, the Magna Carta, is believed to have been sealed beneath a yew tree. Despite the enduring presence and significance of the yew tree across a millennium of British history, this seemingly immortal stalwart faces new threats in the twenty-first century as elderly trees near the end of their lives and global climate change threatens the next generation. Perhaps by spending time in the generous shade of one of the yew trees Hall documents in this beautifully illustrated book, a new generation might begin to learn the importance of protecting its legacy and invest in its future.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Immortal Yew. To get started finding The Immortal Yew, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

The Immortal Yew

The Immortal Yew

More Books

Dance Hall of the Dead (Leaphorn & Chee, #2)

Dance Hall of the Dead (Leaphorn & Chee, #2)

A Halloween Homicide (Holiday Cozy Mystery, #3)

A Halloween Homicide (Holiday Cozy Mystery, #3)

Falconry Basics: A Handbook for Beginners

Falconry Basics: A Handbook for Beginners

Changing the Face of Hunger: The Story of How Liberals, Conservatives, Republicans, Democrats, and People of Faith are Joining Forces in a New Movement to Help the Hungry, the Poor, and the Oppressed

Changing the Face of Hunger: The Story of How Liberals, Conservatives, Republicans, Democrats, and People of Faith are Joining Forces in a New Movement to Help the Hungry, the Poor, and the Oppressed

D-Day: Operation Overlord : From the Landing at Normandy to the Liberation of Paris

D-Day: Operation Overlord : From the Landing at Normandy to the Liberation of Paris

Growing Up Asian in Australia

Growing Up Asian in Australia

They Died Too Young: The Brief Lives and Tragic Deaths of the Mega-Star Legends of Our Time

They Died Too Young: The Brief Lives and Tragic Deaths of the Mega-Star Legends of Our Time

Policing the Crisis: Mugging, the State, and Law and Order

Policing the Crisis: Mugging, the State, and Law and Order

Great Trees of Britain and Ireland: 60 of the Best Ancient Avenues, Forests and Trees to Visit

Great Trees of Britain and Ireland: 60 of the Best Ancient Avenues, Forests and Trees to Visit