{"product_id":"ancient-oaks-in-the-english-aljos-farjon-9781842467664","title":"Ancient Oaks in the English Landscape","description":"\u003cb\u003eA lovingly thorough tribute to one of England's great natural treasures: ancient oaks.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The ancient native oaks of England are a national treasure, beautiful and beloved. And England has more of them than the rest of Europe combined. How did it happen that, as Europe was deforested over the course of centuries, England preserved so many ancient trees? \u003ci\u003eAncient Oaks in the English Landscape\u003c\/i\u003e answers that question, going back to the Norman Conquest of 1066. As Aljos Farjon explains, the Norman nobility created royal forests and parks where only they could hunt game--and where, to protect that game, it was forbidden to cut trees. Thus, centuries before the modern conservation movement, these now-ancient trees were preserved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bringing together history and science, Farjon tells this compelling story in the new edition of \u003ci\u003eAncient Oaks in the English Landscape\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrating it throughout with stunning photographs, maps of modern oak populations, and new research. The result is a beautiful, fitting celebration of England's ancient oaks and the biodiversity they represent and foster. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aljos Farjon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1842467662\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781842467664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Royal Botanic Gardens Kew\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.31h x 8.66w x 1.10d","brand":"Aljos Farjon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44080373891327,"sku":"9781842467664","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_318426ba-abeb-43a6-9c61-f8aaaad7da86.jpg?v=1685486446","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ancient-oaks-in-the-english-aljos-farjon-9781842467664","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}