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In search of the old ones : an odyssey among ancient trees / Anthony D. Fredericks ; illustrations by Rebecca Noelle Purvis and Phyllis Disher Fredericks.

Fredericks, Anthony D., (author.). Purvis, Rebecca Noelle, (illustrator.). Disher Fredericks, Phyllis, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"An extraordinary journey to visit the oldest trees in the United States that beautifully reveals the connection between humans and natural history"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781588347473
ISBN: 1588347478
Physical Description: 242 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Publisher: Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2023]
Copyright: ©2023

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-235) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

I. Oldest of the old : Old warriors (Bristlecone Pines, Eastern California) ; Realm of the old man (The Patriarch Tree, Eastern California) ; Against a crooked sky (Prometheus, Eastern Nevada) -- II. Into the forest : Touching clouds (Redwoods, Northern California) ; Kayaking through time (Bald Cypress, Southeastern North Carolina) ; Beyond memory (Pando, Central Utah) ; Giants of the sierras (Sequoias, Central California) -- III. Standing alone : Prehistoric roots (Palmer's Oak, Southern California) ; Sequestered icon (Bennett Juniper, Central California) ; Sight to see (Seven Sisters Oak, Southern Louisiana) -- Conclusion: in celebration of old trees ; Appendix: the oldest trees in the world.