The Oldest Living Things in the World

- Contents
- Review Quotes

Preface: The World as We Know It
Art Essay: The Future Is Invented with Fragments from the Past
Hans Ulrich Obrist
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Science Essay: How Lives Become Long
Carl Zimmer
Infographic 1: OLTW World Map
North America
1 Giant Sequoia
2 Bristlecone Pine
3 Creosote Bush
4 Mojave Yucca
5 Honey Mushroom
6 Box Huckleberry
7 Palmer’s Oak
8 Pando
9 The Senator
10 Map Lichens
Infographic 2: Linnean Taxonomy
South America
11 Llareta (or Yareta)
12 Alerce
13 Brain Coral
Europe
14 Fortingall Yew
15 Chestnut of 100 Horses
16 Posidonia Sea Grass
17 Olive
18 Spruce
Infographic 3: Deep Timeline
Asia
19 Jomon Sugi
20 Sri Maha Bodhi
21 Siberian Actinobacteria
Africa
22 Baobab
23 Underground Forests
24 Welwitschia
Australia
25 Antarctic Beech
26 Tasmanian Lomatia
27 Huon Pine
28 Eucalyptus: NSW and WA
29 Stromatolites
Antarctica
30 Antarctic Moss
Infographic 4: Growth Strategy
Roads Not (Yet) Taken
Researchers, Guides, Guests, and “A Little Way Through”
Glossary
Chronological Index
Exosystem Index
Art: Photography
Biological Sciences: Conservation | Ecology | Natural History
Earth Sciences: Environment
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