Twelve Trees: And What They Tell Us About Our Past, Present and Future, Daniel Lewis

Twelve Trees: And What They Tell Us About Our Past, Present and Future, Daniel LewisNew Hardback Twelve amazing species of trees that can teach us about our past, present and future. In Twelve Trees, professor Daniel Lewis takes us around the world from Australia to the United States, from Easter Island and Mexico to Cameroon and introduces us to twelve tree species that epitomise the many threats faced by our planet, from climate change, poachers and parasites, to fungi and even elephants. He celebrates their many strengths in the

original records and rare artefacts that explore the unseen lives of those who died at Button House: from Thomas's love letters to Pat's 'Summer Camp Rap'

from Wigtown to Penzance

his former assistant

Dan Jackson sets out to recover this lost history

Gettysburg

Crusader Criminals charts the downward spiral of desensitisation that grew out of the horrors of incessant warfare—and in doing so uncovers some of the most surprising stories of the time

dolphin and red squirrel from heading the list of the most popular British animals

Half a century after the Doomsday Battle

If you take the time to stop and listen

where babies sleep outside in their prams up to -20°C and pre-schoolers wield axes

Perfect for developing maths skills in a fun way

and how they—not merely the clergy—affected how worship was staged