{"product_id":"wise-trees","title":"Wise Trees","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeading landscape photographers Diane Cook and Len Jenshel present Wise Treesa stunning color photography book containing more than 50 historical trees with remarkable stories from around the world.  From Luna  the Coastal Redwood in California that became an international symbol when activist Julia Butterfly Hill sat for 738 days on a platform nestled in its branches to save it from logging  to the Bodhi Tree  the sacred fig in India that is a direct descendent of the tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment  Cook and Jenshel reveal trees that have shaped our lives  our traditions  and our feelings about nature.  There are also survivor trees  including a camphor tree in Nagasaki that endured the atomic bomb  an American elm in Oklahoma City  and the 9\/11 Survivor Tree  a Callery pear at the 9\/11 Memorial. All of the trees were carefully selected for their role in history. This project both reflects and inspires awareness of the enduring role of trees in nurturing and sheltering humanity.  Supported by grants from the Expedition Council of the National Geographic Society  Cook and Jenshel spent two years traveling to 59 sites across five continents to photograph some of the worlds most historic and inspirational trees.  Trees  they tell us  can live without us  but we cannot live without them. Not only do trees provide us with the oxygen we breathe  food gathered from their branches  and wood for both fuel and shelter  but also they have been essential to the spiritual and cultural life of civilizations around the world.  Photographers  environmentalists  history buffs  and nature lovers will appreciate the extraordinary stories found within the pages of Wise Trees.  The photographers sought out inspirational treesones that had witnessed history  survived calamities  or were the focus of spiritual veneration and found over 60 examples from around the globe. Los Angeles Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44945374674997,"sku":"ByrdShop_1419727001","price":36.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781419727009_cd54bcd3-c061-4f62-beb5-4abbb3209878.jpg?v=1771175893","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/wise-trees","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}