Readers of this extraordinarily interesting book will be drawn to the nearest ginkgo, where they can experience firsthand the timeless beauty of the oldest tree on Earth.

Crane also highlights the cultural and social significance of the ginkgo: its medicinal and nutritional uses, its power as a source of artistic and religious inspiration, and its importance as one of the world's most popular street trees. Ginkgo: The Tree That Time Forgot, by Peter Crane, Yale University Press (March 19, 2013) 408pp, 61 b/w illustrations, hardcover publishers price: 40.00. Inspired by the historic ginkgo that has thrived in London's Kew Gardens since the 1760s, renowned botanist Peter Crane explores the evolutionary history of the species from its mysterious origin through its proliferation, drastic decline, and ultimate resurgence. This engaging book tells the full and fascinating story of a tree that people saved from extinction-a story that offers hope for other botanical biographies that are still being written. Today ginkgo is beloved for the elegance of its leaves, prized for its edible nuts, and revered for its longevity.

A living link to the age of dinosaurs, it survived the great ice ages as a relic in China, but it earned its reprieve when people first found it useful about a thousand years ago. Readers of this book will be drawn to the nearest ginkgo, where they can experience firsthand the timeless beauty of the oldest tree on Earth.īuy Ginkgo by Peter Crane from Australia's Online Independent Bookstore, BooksDirect.Perhaps the world's most distinctive tree, ginkgo has remained stubbornly unchanged for more than two hundred million years. Crane also highlights the cultural and social significance of the ginkgo: its medicinal and nutritional uses, its power as a source of artistic and religious inspiration, and its importance as one of the world's most popular street trees. Inspired by the historic ginkgo that has thrived in London's Kew Gardens since the 1760s, renowned botanist Peter Crane explores the history of the ginkgo from its mysterious origin through its proliferation, drastic decline, and ultimate resurgence. This engaging book tells the rich and engaging story of a tree that people saved from extinction-a story that offers hope for other botanical biographies that are still being written.

Because of this, its leaves and branches are commonly featured in various works of art and architecture, including this Art Nouveau façade of Prague’s Hotel Central. Today ginkgo is beloved for the elegance of its leaves, prized for its edible nuts, and revered for its longevity. The ginkgo tree is a prominent symbol of resilience, fertility, and longevity in many cultures.

Perhaps the world's most distinctive tree, ginkgo has remained stubbornly unchanged for more than two hundred million years.