The yew, Europe's most ancient species of tree, has many unique characteristics: it is a 'conifer' without resin or cones, and though it has an extraordinarily low rate of photosynthesis, it can grow where other plants wither and die. It was in the Palaeolithic Era that humans were first struck by the yew's regenerative powers and began to associate it with concepts of life, death, the afterlife and eternity. Yew trees can be found at the sacred sites of Native Americans and Buddhists, and Shinto shrines in Japan, as ...
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The yew, Europe's most ancient species of tree, has many unique characteristics: it is a 'conifer' without resin or cones, and though it has an extraordinarily low rate of photosynthesis, it can grow where other plants wither and die. It was in the Palaeolithic Era that humans were first struck by the yew's regenerative powers and began to associate it with concepts of life, death, the afterlife and eternity. Yew trees can be found at the sacred sites of Native Americans and Buddhists, and Shinto shrines in Japan, as well as in Christian churchyards, where they became a symbol of the Resurrection. Now available in paperback, this richly illustrated cultural and natural history includes the latest scientific discoveries about a most remarkable tree.
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Physical description: 320 p. : ill (some col.)., maps; 27 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Includes some useful addresses in the UK. Subject: Yew. Taxus baccata. Trees. Mensuration. Dendrochronology. History. Folklore. Ethnobotany. Conservation. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.
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