Description
A visually beautiful and richly informative celebration of 100 tree species from Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia, Oceania and the Americas.
About the Author
Max Adams is the author of The Wisdom of Trees, The Little Book of Planting Trees and the bestselling The King in the North. A teacher of woodland tree histories, he manages an area of woodland in County Durham, where he has lived and worked in the North-East of England since 1993. www.theambulist.co.uk
Reviews
The book's quietness speaks as loud as a scream * Daily Mail *
Wonderfully produced... This is one of the best books I have had to review in the last 12 months... In this time of climate change every home and school should have a copy' * Gazette & Herald (Ryedale) *
Breathtaking * Country Life *
Max Adams has carefully selected 80 remarkable trees, celebrating their stories, their history and their uses. In beautifully illustrated portraits, the author investigates humanity's relationship with trees... There are a plethora of fascinating stories behind every root and branch' * Countryside *
A fascinating study of 80 tree species, their practical uses as sources of medicine, timber, fruit and nuts, and how they have influenced human culture * Gardens Illustrated *
A visual treat packed with interesting facts and information... You can easily be drawn into reading it from cover to cover, just as much as dipping into it to look at trees of interest' * Scottish Forestry *
Book Information
ISBN 9781789541434
Author Max Adams
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Apollo
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC