The History Trees

Colin Salter

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 Mountains of New Hampshire, believed to be 4,900 years old. Learn about trees which have inspired great events, such as the Isaac Newton apple tree in Lincolnshire, where the famous scientist observed an apple falling from a tree (which still stands in the family garden). Other flora has withstood historic events such as in Japan, where the Hibaku jumoku still grows as a survivor tree from the Hiroshima bombing and the 9/11 Survivor Tree in New York City.
Many trees continue to inspire our world today including the long avenue of beech trees in Northern Ireland known as the Dark Hedges which Game of Thrones fans will instantly recognise as the road to Kings Landing, the Robin Hood’s oak in the Sherwood Forest or the J. R. R. Tolkien trees in Avebury, which inspired the Ents in The Lord of the Rings.
Rest a while beside the oldest trunks and witness the enthralling stories nestled within the branches of these gentle giants.
Rooted in non-fiction and historical storytelling, THE HISTORY TREES maps geography, nature, and plants into an unforgettable tapestry, supported by evocative photography. Its regional subjects and themes offer some of the best reasons to look at the world anew—especially for gardening enthusiasts who find meaning in every leaf and limb.
For fans of Carolyn Fry (Trees), Brian Clegg (Quantum Computing), Mary Roach (Gulp), Monica Gagliano (Memory and Learning in Plants), and Gene Stone (Animalkind).
HarperCollins 2026

Duration: about 5 hours (04:35:43)
Publishing date: 2026-07-16; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —