Around the world in 80 trees

In this book, tree expert Jonathan Drori explains the role trees play in people's everyday lives – from the romantic roles to the regrettable ones. On the way to the 80 trees, we will stop, among other things, at Berlin's linden trees, which every year at flowering time enchant loving Germans and hungry bees alike; we will also stop at London's elegant streets paved with eucalyptus wood and in California's forests at tall redwoods.

At each stop you will learn incredible but true stories – from mummified monks to tree-climbing goats and slightly radioactive nuts. Each tree is accompanied by a beautiful illustration by Lucille Clerc.

Richard Deverell, Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, wrote of the book: " Fascinating biographies of extraordinary trees. Amazement at the diversity of the natural world shines through every page. "