Description
The splendor of New York's most famous green space comes alive in this essential companion for nature lovers and travelers to New York. In more than 900 color images, a leading nature writer and a long-time Central Park naturalist detail the park's tree species and their place in the park's iconic landscapes. More than a botanical guide, this book cultivates an appreciation of the park as both a natural triumph and an embodiment of the city's varied spirit.
About the Author
Edward Sibley Barnard is an editor and an author of several books on natural history, including New York City Trees. He lived near Central Park for over 40 years, frequently bicycling on the Drive and often stopping to photograph his favorite trees and landscapes. He now lives with his wife in Philadelphia. Neil Calvanese was the Central Park Conservancy's vice president for operations. With a staff of 200, he oversaw all horticultural work in Central Park. He began working as an arborist in 1981 and participated in the park's renaissance. He retired in 2014 and moved with his wife to the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York.
Reviews
Here is an informative and breathtaking guide to Central Park's magnificent collection of trees and their glorious landscapes from Edward Sibley Barnard, a leading naturalist and author, working closely with Neil Calvanese, the park's former chief arborist who dedicated more than 30 years to the park's magnificent plantings. They have written a guide that is lovingly produced and easy to use. Anyone who loves Central Park and all who visit it will benefit from this timely new book. -- Sara Cedar Miller, author of Central Park, An American Masterpiece: A Comprehensive History of the Nation's First Urban Park If this book were only a compendium of informative and beautifully illustrated entries on trees and their botanical characteristics and history, it would rank as a splendid achievement. Edward Sibley Barnard and Neil Calvanese have done this and then gone further. By making it possible to tour the Central Park landscape section by section with their words and Ken Chaya's excellent maps depicting the location of each species, Barnard and Calvanese have equipped the reader to receive an unparalleled plant-identification lesson and park experience at the same time. -- Elizabeth Barlow Rogers, founder, Central Park Conservancy More than 900 color photographs and maps grace this Central Park guidebook, which looks at the vast landscape section by section. Booklist A lushly illustrated reference book that will help you sound smarter than your children think you are. -- Sam Roberts The New York Times A book that will turn even the most hardened urbanite into a nature lover. -- Billy Heller New York Post A summer visit on Shabbat or any time to Central Park will be enriched by reading Central Park Trees and Landscapes. -- Sandee Brawarsky The Jewish Week A detailed but delightfully accessible Baedeker for both exploring the elegant vistas and identifying the species of trees. The New York Times
Book Information
ISBN 9780231152877
Author Edward Barnard
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Columbia University Press
Publisher Columbia University Press