The History Trees
Extraordinary Tales of Trees Through Time
$34.86
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
7 September 2026
Summary
The ultimate collection of the most historic trees on the planet.
Uncover remarkable trees from around the world, many of which have borne witness to key moments in history or reached a scale and age that have allowed them to become a part of history themselves.
“[A] rich history … it contains some of the most extraordinary tales of trees through time” — The Sunday Post
First meet ‘Methuselah’, a bristlecone pine in the White …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008791650 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0008791651 |
| Author: | Colin Salter |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | Pavilion |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 7 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 480g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 156mm x 221mm |

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Critics Review
As featured in The Times article ‘Britain’s Most Historic Trees’, 2025
“[A] rich history … it contains some of the most extraordinary tales of trees through time” — The Sunday Post
“This is a great deal more than a coffee-table book… A fascinating book for historians and natural historians alike.” — The Field
Colin Salter
Colin Salter is a prolific author of literary history. For Batsford he has written 100 Books that Changed the World, 100 Letters that Changed the World, and 100 Children’s Books that Inspire our World. He is the author of a biography of Mark Twain and is currently working on a history of the books in one family’s three-hundred-year-old library. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife, dog, and bicycle.
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