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Item Details
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TREES
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| By: |
Hugh Johnson |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£40.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1845330552 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781845330552 |
| Publisher: |
OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP |
| Pub. date: |
4 October, 2010 |
| Pages: |
400 |
| Description: |
An essential reference book for everyone interested in nature, gardening, ecology, or botany; it is also a perfect gift Includes all the major garden and forest trees of the temperate world from America to Asia Hugh Johnson is known to millions through his internationally best-selling wine books, but he is also a renowned authority on trees A must-have reference for both gardeners and the general reader First published in 1973, this is the third revision of a classic reference book Competing reference books on trees are not so wide-ranging in their choice of trees, covering only quite specific regions such as Britain and Northern Europe, or the western states of the USA; also Hugh Johnson's lively text conveys his passion for trees, making this far more personal than most reference works |
| Synopsis: |
Trees is a fully illustrated guide to more than 600 trees. The text sparkles with fact and folklore, illuminating the subject with authority and enthusiasm. Fully updated, it includes all th e newest tree varieties and cultivars. The book first looks at the structure and life cycle of trees; their role in the ecosystem, planting and pruning; and the use of trees in garden design. The core of the book is a complete record of coniferous and deciduous trees, grouped by family, in which an authoritative main text is complemented by a comprehensive index of trees, listing and illustrating alphabetically every important family, species and variety by their horticultural name. Finally, a reference section includes a guide to choosing trees for the garden and an A-Z listing of the most important and popular species and varieties of trees. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Mitchell Beazley |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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