《树的故事》带领读者们进行一场视觉之旅，从地球上已知的最早的几个树种一直讲到最新的果树品种。选择的树都对地球和人类产生了深远的影响。从化石可以追溯到2.7亿年前的银杏开始，我们了解到树木如何成为我们物种发展不可或缺的一部分，以及特定的树如何成为重要的宗教，政治和文化象征。

本书以蒂博•赫里姆（Thibaud Herem）创作的精美插图以及引人入胜的植物学事实和人物为特色，将吸引来自世界各地的树木爱好者。

The Story of Trees takes the reader on a visual journey from some of the earliest known tree species on our planet to the latest fruit cultivars. The chosen trees have all had a profound effect on the planet and humankind. Starting with the Ginkgo biloba, fossils of which date back 270 million years, we learn about how trees came to be integral to the development of our species and how specific trees have become important religious, political and cultural symbols.

With beautiful illustrations by Thibaud Herem and fascinating botanical facts and figures, this book will appeal to tree lovers from all over the world.