{"product_id":"trees-ancient-and-modern-woodland-cultures-and-conservation-9781836391180","title":"Trees Ancient and Modern: Woodland Cultures and Conservation","description":"\u003cb\u003eLeafed with illustrations and branching into many realms of human thought, an exploration of the beauty, importance, and precarity of forests.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While trees are celebrated as symbols of natural beauty, they are increasingly at risk from climate change, disease, fires, and urban expansion. \u003ci\u003eTrees Ancient and Modern\u003c\/i\u003e explores humanity's deep connection with trees and woodlands, highlighting their splendor and importance and the challenges they face. The book examines debates about creating new woodlands, exploring questions of location, ownership, and management. Using diverse sources such as literature, art, historical records, scientific surveys, and oral histories, Charles Watkins reveals how people have used, valued, and understood forests over time. He also evaluates modern threats to woodlands and considers how best to conserve them. Richly illustrated, this is a global social and cultural history of forests that provides valuable insights for future management.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Watkins\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of rural geography at the University of Nottingham. His books include \u003ci\u003eTrees in Art\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTrees, Woods and Forests\u003c\/i\u003e, both also published by Reaktion Books.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reaktion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51807264178450,"sku":"9781836391180","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_01126adb-2d12-4751-ad2f-11f27ec4e000.jpg?v=1766048634","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/trees-ancient-and-modern-woodland-cultures-and-conservation-9781836391180","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}