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General Sherman: The Giant Sequoia of Sequoia National Park The General Sherman tree, located in Sequoia National Park, California, is not just any tree; it is the largest living single-stem tree on Earth by volume. This giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) is a living testament to nature's grandeur and resilience, standing tall for over two millennia. Named after the American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman, this tree has witnessed significant historical and environmental changes. This biography delves into the history, significance, current state, and future threats to this ...

Larry S. Sherman, a neuroscientist and lifelong musician, and Dennis Plies, a professional musician and teacher, collaborate to show how our brains and music work in harmony. They consider music in all the ways we encounter it—teaching, learning, practicing, listening, composing, improvising, and performing—in terms of neuroscience as well as music pedagogy, showing how the brain functions and even changes in the process. Every Brain Needs Music draws on leading behavioral, cellular, and molecular neuroscience research as well as surveys of more than a hundred musical people.