A tour of the world’s oldest trees is a great idea for a book, but its delivery can be quite uneven
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February 22, 2023
This Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva) in Nevada is over 4000 years old. tayfun coskun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Elder Flora: A Modern History of Old Trees
Jared Farmer (Picador)
Last December, London lost a unique and beloved landmark when the Hardy Tree in the St. Pancras Old Church cemetery finally fell. This ash tree was surrounded by upright gravestones that were moved in the 1860s to accommodate new railroad lines. According to legend, the arrangement was arranged by a young Thomas Hardy…
