Hewes, Jeremy Joan | Redwoods: The World's Largest Trees

Relié couverture rigide pleine toile marron ; dos et couverture en très bon état ; jaquette illustrée en couleurs sur les 2 plats ; jaquette en bon état ; nombreuses illustrations en noir et couleurs ; intérieur en très bon état ; Livre en anglais ; english book ; Twenty million years ago, redwood forests spread across Europe, North America, and Asia, but time and climatic changes have driven specific species of these majestic trees to small corners of two vast continents: the coast redwoods and giant sequoias cling to California at the edge of North America; and the ancient dawn redwoods have recently come to light in China. Though their numbers have been severely diminished, redwoods remain the earth’s largest living things. These are trees equal to their history. A single giant sequoia may live more than 3,500 years, reach a height of 300 feet, and weigh over 6,000 tons. A virgin coast redwood can yield 350,000 board feet of lumber, enough to build 22 five-room houses. Redwoods: The World’s Largest Trees tells the redwoods’ story, from the millions of forest acres to the fragile enclaves of protected trees; from the Indians and settlers’ primitive lives among the sequoias to the grinding assaults of axes, saws, and bulldozers. In fascinating detail, and with stunning photographs, Redwoods celebrates the magnificent stands that are a living link to prehistory, and the sentinels of centuries to come. bonus ; liitle flyer with some explanations / descripton of trees in french ; (17H1)"