Evergreen: The Trees That Shaped America by Preszler, Trent
Evergreen: The Trees That Shaped America by Preszler, Trent

Evergreen: The Trees That Shaped America

A sweeping natural history of the humble trees that built nations, sparked wars, and became the world's...
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Evergreen: The Trees That Shaped America by Preszler, Trent

Evergreen: The Trees That Shaped America

$43.21
Evergreen: The Trees That Shaped America by Preszler, Trent

Evergreen: The Trees That Shaped America

$43.21
Author: Trent Preszler
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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A sweeping natural history of the humble trees that built nations, sparked wars, and became the world's most cherished holiday tradition.

Every December, millions of people around the globe adorn their homes, offices, and town squares with lavishly decorated Christmas trees to celebrate the holiday season. Yet few pause to wonder: Where did this tradition come from? And in an age of climate upheaval and artificial replicas, will these beloved trees still be here for future generations?

In Evergreen, Cornell University professor Trent Preszler weaves together a captivating story of humanity's deeply rooted relationship with evergreens, revealing how the trees shaped economies, launched cultural movements, and propelled America's rise to global prominence. With stunning historical range and lyrical insight, Preszler guides readers from the awe-inspiring evergreen cathedrals of the West to Christmas tree farms in the Midwest, sawmills in the South, the iconic Rockefeller Center spruce in the East, and beyond.

Blending cinematic detail with compelling ecological and cultural history, Evergreen explores the hidden tensions between nature, commerce, and spirituality that have confounded humanity for millennia. At once timeless and urgently relevant, Evergreen delivers a stirring reflection on the quiet power of trees, challenging us to reconsider the delicate balance between our restless ambition and the living world that sustains us.

Author: Trent Preszler
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Published: 12/02/2025
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.56h x 6.38w x 0.89d
ISBN: 9781643756707


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/13/2025
Library Journal 11/01/2025 pg. 80
Shelf Awareness 10/23/2025
Booklist 11/01/2025

About the Author

​​Trent Preszler is a professor of practice in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University and serves as director of the Henry David Thoreau Foundation's Planetary Solutions Initiative. After growing up on a cattle ranch in South Dakota and attending a one-room schoolhouse on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, his first job out of college was a White House internship for President Bill Clinton. Preszler received a BS from Iowa State University and an MS and a PhD from Cornell University. A former winemaker and wooden boatbuilder, his life was profiled in a documentary that won a New York Emmy Award in 2018.​


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