Seller: Zoom Books Company, Lynden, WA, U.S.A.
Condition: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.
Seller: HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Seller: Arroway Books, Narberth, PA, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: New. New Expedited shipping not available.
Language: English
Published by Timber Press, Portland, OR, 2023
ISBN 10: 1604699523 ISBN 13: 9781604699524
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Edge wear and tear to dust jacket. Indentation/bump to bottom edge of front and rear cover. 400 pages. Many color photos.
Language: English
Published by Workman Publishing, United States, 2023
ISBN 10: 1604699523 ISBN 13: 9781604699524
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Discover the secrets and beauty of the worlds rarest trees in this fantastic book filled with more than 300 color photographs. Did you know that the resin of the dragon tree was so prized that it was used and traded as medicine by the Roman Empire? Or that the Bornean ironwood is one of the only timbers dense enough to sink in water? Trees have adapted to thrive on steep mountains, high in cloud forests, on dry savannahs, in parched deserts, and in tropical wetlands. Our own human historyand our futureare interwoven with the trees that define the character and environments of our green planet. Rare Trees offers a stunning visual presentation of 60 of the most fascinating, bizarre, and threatened tree species on the planet, from conifers to magnolias to oaks. With color photographs showing trees and their most unusual features, maps of growing regions, callouts of memorable facts, and examples of poignant cultural and historical uses by Indigenous populations, Rare Trees will give everyone who loves trees an armchair tour of unique specimens from around the globe. You will be inspired to help preserve this critical canopy of life. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Portland, Oregon: Timber Press, 2023, 2023
Seller: Steven Wolfe Books, Newton Centre, MA, U.S.A.
very good dust-jacket, attractive copy, large and heavy dark blue cloth, tiny ding at top of spine, NOT a remainder. OLDFIELD, SARA, 1955- / RIVERS, MALIN. Rare trees: the fascinating stories of the world's most threatened species. Sara Oldfield & Malin Rivers ; with contributions by Adrian Newton & Peter Wilkie. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press, 2023, 399pp., . "The Global Trees Campaign tells the tales of the world's most rare, vaunted, important, and charismatic trees and the conservators and scientists they have working in the field to save them. The book will celebrate trees while drawing a broad audience's attention to their plight and the GTC's mission. The coauthors have interviewed international tree experts and weave tales full of interesting facts and sidebar factoids, bringing the GTC's work to life. Photos add richness and context to the narrative" - CONTENTS: Introduction -- Trees and their ecosystems. Tropical rainforests ; Tropical cloud forests ; Tropical dry forests ; Temperate and boreal forests ; Islands -- Trees and their uses. Medicine, poisons, and perfumes ; Precious timbers and music woods ; Fruit and nut trees ; Ornamental trees -- Special tree groups. Conifers ; Magnolias ; Ashes ; Oaks ; Dipterocarps ; Palms ; Sapotaceae -- Epilogue. ISBN 9781604699524.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good.
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New.
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Condition: New. 2023. Hardcover. . . . . .
Seller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, United Kingdom
Condition: New.
Language: English
Published by Workman Publishing, US, 2023
ISBN 10: 1604699523 ISBN 13: 9781604699524
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: New. Discover the secrets and beauty of the world's rarest trees in this fantastic book filled with more than 300 color photographs. Did you know that the resin of the dragon tree was so prized that it was used and traded as medicine by the Roman Empire? Or that the Bornean ironwood is one of the only timbers dense enough to sink in water? Trees have adapted to thrive on steep mountains, high in cloud forests, on dry savannahs, in parched deserts, and in tropical wetlands. Our own human history-and our future-are interwoven with the trees that define the character and environments of our green planet. Rare Trees offers a stunning visual presentation of 60 of the most fascinating, bizarre, and threatened tree species on the planet, from conifers to magnolias to oaks. With color photographs showing trees and their most unusual features, maps of growing regions, callouts of memorable facts, and examples of poignant cultural and historical uses by Indigenous populations, Rare Trees will give everyone who loves trees an armchair tour of unique specimens from around the globe. You will be inspired to help preserve this critical canopy of life.
Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: New.
Seller: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New. 2023. Hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: New.
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Condition: New.
Condition: New. Hardback.
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: New.
Seller: Biblios, Frankfurt am main, HESSE, Germany
Condition: New.
Seller: moluna, Greven, Germany
Condition: New. Über den Autor Sara Oldfield, OBE, is a botanist and biodiversity consultant and chair of the International Union for Conservation of Nature/Species Survival Commission (IUCN/SSN) Global Tree Specialist Group, responsible for p.
Language: English
Published by Workman Publishing, US, 2023
ISBN 10: 1604699523 ISBN 13: 9781604699524
Seller: Rarewaves.com UK, London, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: New. Discover the secrets and beauty of the world's rarest trees in this fantastic book filled with more than 300 color photographs. Did you know that the resin of the dragon tree was so prized that it was used and traded as medicine by the Roman Empire? Or that the Bornean ironwood is one of the only timbers dense enough to sink in water? Trees have adapted to thrive on steep mountains, high in cloud forests, on dry savannahs, in parched deserts, and in tropical wetlands. Our own human history-and our future-are interwoven with the trees that define the character and environments of our green planet. Rare Trees offers a stunning visual presentation of 60 of the most fascinating, bizarre, and threatened tree species on the planet, from conifers to magnolias to oaks. With color photographs showing trees and their most unusual features, maps of growing regions, callouts of memorable facts, and examples of poignant cultural and historical uses by Indigenous populations, Rare Trees will give everyone who loves trees an armchair tour of unique specimens from around the globe. You will be inspired to help preserve this critical canopy of life.