History Trees

<strong>The ultimate photographic collection of the most historic trees on the planet.</strong> <p> <strong>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.</strong> </p><p>[A] rich history ... it contains some of the most extraordinary tales of trees through time -- <em>The Sunday Post</em></p><p>First meet '<strong>Methuselah</strong>' a bristlecone pine in the White Mountains of New Hampshire believed to be 4900 years old. Learn about trees which have inspired great events such as the <strong>Isaac Newton apple tree</strong> 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 <strong>Hibaku jumoku</strong> still grows as a survivor tree from the Hiroshima bombing and the <strong>9/11 Survivor Tree</strong> in New York City.</p><p>Many trees continue to inspire our world today including the long avenue of beech trees in Northern Ireland known as the <strong>Dark Hedges</strong> which <em>Game of Thrones</em> fans will instantly recognise as the road to Kings Landing the <strong>Robin Hood's oak </strong>in the Sherwood Forest or the <strong>J. R. R. Tolkien trees</strong> in Avebury which inspired the Ents in <em>The</em><em>Lord of the Rings</em>.</p><p>Rest a while beside the oldest trunks and witness the enthralling stories nestled within the branches of these gentle giants.</p>