Thomas Pakenham Books

Following the extraordinary success of MEETINGS WITH REMARKABLE TREES, Thomas Pakenham broadens his search for remarkable specimens around the world. From North and South America to Europe, from Asia and South Africa and Madagascar to Australia and New Zealand, he presents us with trees of personality and presence: Dwarfs, Giants, Monuments, and Aliens - the lovingly tended midgets of Japan; the massive 'General Sherman' of Sierra Nevada; the Mexican Tule Bald Cypress; the enormous strangler from India now romping about the University of Palermo in Sicily; and the 4,700 year old 'Old Methusalehs', the bristlecone pines discovered in the White Mountains of California. From ancient yews and ginkos to colossal redwoods and fairytale baobabs, this book is the fruit of Thomas Pakenham's search for the most remarkable trees of the world.

With this astonishing collection of tree portraits, Thomas Pakenham has produced a new kind of tree book.The arrangement owes nothing to conventional botany. The trees are grouped according to their characteristics: Natives, Travellers, Shrines, Fantasies and survivors Roughly half consist of ancient native tr

Thomas Pakenham's classic, bestselling book, repackaged beautifully as an Abacus History Great

The book explores the European colonial expansion in Africa between 1876 and 1912, detailing the motivations, methods, and consequences of imperialism. It examines the interactions between European powers and African societies, highlighting themes of exploitation, cultural clash, and resistance. Through historical analysis, the author sheds light on the impact of colonization on the continent's political, social, and economic landscapes, providing a critical perspective on a pivotal era in history.

In 1880 the continent of Africa was largely unexplored by Europeans. Less than thirty years later, only Liberia and Ethiopia remained unconquered by them. The rest - 10 million square miles with 110 million bewildered new subjects - had been carved up by five European powers (and one extraordinary individual) in the name of Commerce, Christianity, 'Civilization' and Conquest. The Scramble for Africa is the first full-scale study of that extraordinary episode in history.

An indispensable guide for any discerning traveller

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Acclaimed historian and bestselling author Thomas Pakenham shares his profound love of trees and reverence for nature, rooted in the family estate of Tullynally in Ireland.

Der Autor hat eindrucksvolle Bäume weltweit fotografiert und ihre Geschichten festgehalten. Leser können den größten Baum der Welt, General Sherman, und die Montezuma-Zypresse in Mexiko entdecken sowie das Geheimnis der Süntelbuche in Niedersachsen erfahren. Ein Muss für Baumliebhaber!

Wie einst die großen Forschungsreisenden begibt sich Thomas Pakenham auf eine Entdeckungsreise durch Afrika, nach Madagaskar und Mauritius, um die magische Aura der bemerkenswerten Baumpersönlichkeiten dieses Kontinents zu erjagen. Unterhaltsam und informativ führt er zu den ältesten und größten, seltensten und seltsamsten, zu den historisch bedeutsamsten und außergewöhnlichsten Bäumen, wie den Baobabs in Morondava, Dyers Palmfarn, Köcherbäumen oder Halfsmen. Der Nachfolgeband zum Erfolgstitel Bäumevon Thomas Pakenham (45.000 verkaufte Exemplare). Die faszinierendsten Bäume Afrikas: die ältesten, seltensten, größten, schönsten. Mit botanischer Bezeichnung und Informationen zu den einzelnen Bäumen, Geschichten, Mythen und Legenden. Fantastische Aufnahmen, die das Herz jedes Baum- und Afrikaliebhabers höher schlagen lassen.