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Susette Goldsmith - Capital Trees, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

Capital Trees

The arboreal legacy of Te Upoko-o-te-Ika the Wellington region

Av Susette Goldsmith

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From the fossil forest of Titahi Bay and the ageing oak onPlimmer Steps, to the karaka grove on Wellington's waterfront and a threatenedstand of lowland beech in the Hutt Valley, Capital Trees journeys acrossthe region to trace the living legacies of the city's rich tree heritage andthe many people who have shaped, protected and challenged it. These legacies include arguments around heritage treelisting, the native versus exotics debate, biodiversity, attitudes towardsheritage authenticity, trees as monuments and more, explored through facts,anecdotes and field notes. Illustrated with contemporary photography and specimenillustrations of the species and individual trees covered, this book is a mustfor all who live in the Wellington region.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2025-10-09
  • Mått: 128 x 198 x undefined mm
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 280
  • Förlag: Te Papa Press
  • ISBN: 9781991072092
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Susette Goldsmith is of Ngati Mahanga and Pakeha descentand lives in Wellington. She is an independent writer and editor of non-fictionand an Adjunct Research Fellow at the Stout Research Centre for New ZealandStudies, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington where she gained herPhD. Her scholarly research explores new ways of perceiving, interpreting andsafeguarding natural heritage in twenty-first-century Aotearoa New Zealand, andher current focus is on our arboreal heritage. She has edited many museum, artgallery and scholarly books and monographs and, as a qualified and experiencedjournalist, has written articles and regular columns for diverse publications.She has published three social histories: The Gardenmakers of Taranaki, Tea:a potted history of tea in New Zealand and Suzy's: a coffee househistory, and edited and contributed to the essay collection Tree Sense:ways of thinking about trees.

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“Goldsmith writes engagingly, and the recounting of her personal experiences while researching the book is a delight. [...] Capital Trees would make a welcome addition to the bookshelves of tree lovers or those interested in Wellington or garden history. Slightly smaller than A5, its size makes it perfect to slip in a bag to be used as a guidebook for those wanting to explore Wellington’s significant trees. It is a delight to dip into or to read cover to cover.” - New Zealand Journal of Public History, by Clare Gleeson

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