Trees


Book Description

A well illustrated tree encyclopedia with information on types, distribution, and identification.




The World Encyclopedia of Trees


Book Description

A beautifully illustrated reference guide to trees across the globe, in a substantially updated new large-format edition.




The World Encyclopedia of Trees


Book Description

Without trees there would be no life on Earth, and this wonderful encyclopedia provides all you need to know about this amazing plant in its different forms all over the world.




The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Trees


Book Description

Profiles nearly two thousand tree species and cultivars found in North America and Europe, with paintings of important details, and describes the native range of each species.




The World Encyclopedia of Trees


Book Description

Without trees there would be no life on Earth, and this wonderful encyclopedia provides all you need to know about this amazing plant in its different forms all over the world.




Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs


Book Description

3500 photographs. Over 380 genera. More than 3700 species and cultivars. With Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs and Dirr's Trees and Shrubs for Warm Climates, Michael Dirr set the gold standard for horticultural reference. This season, Timber Press is proud to publish his seminal work, Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs, the most comprehensive visual reference on this important subject. From majestic evergreens to delicate vines and flowering shrubs, Dirr features thousands of plants and all the essential details for identification, planting, and care, plus full-color photographs showing a tree's habit in winter, distinctive bark patterns, fall color, and more. In a class by itself for its quality of information, the best researched recommendations for hardiness in the industry, beautiful photography, and Dirr's own preeminence as a master plantsman, Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs is a critical addition to any garden library.




Encyclopaedia of Trees and Shrubs


Book Description

A guide to identifying trees and shrubs, selecting the right ones for the garden, and keeping them healthy.




Trees of the World


Book Description

"The ultimate reference guide and identifier for more than 1300 of the most spectacular, best-loved and unusual trees around the globe. Provides a valuable insight into the life cycle of the tree; the role the constituent parts such as bark, trunk, leaves and flowers play in its development; and the many different environments in which trees thrive. Each entry contains the tree's growth habits, average height, leaf size and shape, flower and pollination details, texture of bark, needle length, bud development, fruit colour and dimensions. Includes illustrations of winter and summer profiles, together with details for each tree, such as buds, leaves, flowers, bark, cones, nuts or needles. Contains 3000 specially commissioned watercoulours, maps and photographs." -- Back cover.




My First Encyclopedia of Trees


Book Description

Trees are amazing, and this first picture book is the perfect introduction for kids keen to learn more about them. In a supersized lightweight format, the book can be read on the floor, held up by a teacher or parent to show and share with a group, and enjoyed by all children whether alone or with others. Thematic spreads introduce incredible trees of all kinds, including lots of the most popular and well-known varieties that children might recognize, as well as intriguing and unusual species to find out about. Beautiful large illustrations by expert natural history artists are full of detail, and there is a bonus at the back of the book with an entire pictorial forest of even more trees to explore!




The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Trees of Britain and Europe


Book Description

This superbly illustrated book is a comprehensive identification reference to over 550 of the most important and best-known trees of Britain and Europe, from Iceland in the north to the Mediterranean in the south. A detailed introduction looks at the origins of trees, their evolution over time and the ways in which they have adapted to suit the variety of terrains in which they thrive. The book then presents an extensive illustrated directory of the most common, popular, prolific or unusual trees, including maps illustrating the region in which each tree can be found. With over 1600 beautiful photographs, artworks and illustrations, this volume is perfect for home or study.