9780939666737. New condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 40. Trade paperback (US). Picture book. Glued binding. 40 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. This colorful volume is a wonderful introduction to the story of the giant sequoia the world s largest tree. Tracing the life of one special sequoia that lived for over 2 000 years it shows the stages of development of the tree in relation to important events in world history. When the Tree of Time is only a seedling Hannibal and his elephants are crossing the Alps. While the sequoia grows humankind progresses from wooden-wheeled chariots and rock paintings to space ships on the moon and computers. Children will be captivated by the parade of events illustrated here and there s an informative time-line of world history that runs throughout the book. The reader is left with a real appreciation for the remarkable age of the Tree of Time and giant sequoias generally.