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White Man's Conquest of the Dark Continent from 1876 to 1912

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Thomas Pakenham's beautifully illustrated, bestselling book of tree portraits.

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The thrilling adventures of the plant-hunters who created the modern British landscape

Erudite and practical simultaneously' - Gemma Hussey, Irish Independent'Highly entertaining'- James Plunkett, Irish Times'It is much more than a traveller's companion, to be enjoyed and appreciated by all who know and feel for this extraordinary city' Contemporary ReviewDublin has been at the heart of Ireland's history and literary fame for over a thousand years. Here are the stories of events in its turbulent history, its heroes and revolutio...

White Man's Conquest of the Dark Continent from 1876 to 1912

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.

Thomas Pakenham's classic, bestselling book, a definitive account of the Boer War.

Sesenta árboles únicos y excepcionales elegidos por su acentuada personalidad o su originalidad. Árboles clasificados en Gigantes y Enanos, Matusalenes, Santuarios, Sueños, Amantes y Bailarines, Espectros y Árboles en peligro. Obra indispensable para aquellos que sepan apreciar las maravillas de la naturaleza. El espíritu de los exploradores del siglo XIX permanece vivo en el historiador británico Thomas Pakenham. Después del éxito internacion...

The publication of Remarkable Trees of the World took American audiences by storm. Thomas Pakenham embarks on a five-year odyssey to most of the temperate and tropical regions of the world to photograph sixty trees of remarkable personality and presence: Dwarfs, Giants, Monuments, and Aliens, the lovingly tended midgets of Japan, the enormous strangler from India, and the 4, 700-year "Old Methusalehs." American readers will be fascinated by Pa...

The world's most dramatic trees, many of which are in danger of destruction, are lyrically described and beautifully photographed in this homage to their majesty and variety. Owing little to conventional botany, this collection is arranged according to the characters of the trees themselves: giants, dwarfs, Methuselahs, shrines, dreams, lovers, dancers, ghosts, and trees in peril. Located in Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, Australia, and ...

This volume splendidly brings to life Dublin's turbulent history, its literary and theatrical character, and its revolutionary ideals and heroes. Illustrations. Maps.

*the full-scale story of the nineteenth-century imperial invasion of Africa

Offers a survey of sixty distinctive, outstanding trees from Britain and Ireland, containing descriptions of the trees' characters, color photographs, and maps.