Nature Guide: Trees: The World in Your Hands (DK Nature Guide) - Softcover

Russell, Tony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0756690390 ISBN 13: 9780756690397

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley, 2012

Synopsis

A new generation of illustrated natural history handbooks, produced in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution.

The new DK Nature Guides form a comprehensive, accessible, and informative series of illustrated reference books that tackle key natural history subjects in DK's inimitable style.

From beech to buttonwood, pear to polar, walnut to weeping willow, Nature Guide: Trees is packed full of stunning images that reveal intricate details and unique characteristics of each tree, whether a spore, seed, or flowering tree.

Includes:

• Stunning images revealing intricate details and unique features of specimens
• Expert writing and research by specialists
• Clear, concise, and informative text bring the subjects to life
• Specially commissioned close-up photography and illustrations
• Carefully structured profiles ensuring it is easy to locate key information
• Entries organized in intuitive categories or groupings for ease of reference

About this title

About the Author

Tony Russell is a forester and horticulturist with more than 30 years of experience. He served as head forester of Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire, England, for 14 years before going on to host serval horticulture-based television and radio programs. He is the author of many works on the subject, including The Encyclopedia of Trees, The Trees of Britain and Europe, Cornwall’s Great Gardens, and The Gardens of Spetchley Park.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0756690390
• ISBN 13: 9780756690397
• Binding: Flexibound
• Number of pages: 352