<div><B>A naturist and historian for the National Parks Service offers a lively history of the giant sequoias of California and the love of nature they inspired.</B><BR />  <BR /> Former park ranger William C. Tweed takes readers on a tour of some of the world&rsquo;s largest and oldest trees in a narrative that travels deep into the Sierra Nevada mountains, across the American West, and all the way to New Zealand. Along the way, he explores the American public&#39;s evolving relationship with sequoias, also known simply and affectionately as Big Trees.<BR />  <BR /> It&rsquo;s no surprise that the sequoia groves of Yosemite and Calaveras were early tourist destinations. The species was the embodiment of California&#39;s superlative appeal. These giant redwoods were so beloved that special protections efforts sprang up to protect them from logging interests&mdash;and so began the notion of National Parks. Later, as science evolved to consider landscapes more holistically, sequoias once again played a major role in shaping this new perspective. Featuring a fascinating cast of adventurers, researchers, politicians, and environmentalists, <I>King Sequoia</I> reveals how one tree species transformed Americans&#39; connection to the natural world.</div>

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