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Author
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
"Ninety-one of the world's great tree species in glorious color. Describes botany and origin, location, size, characteristics, potential age, climate and history. Stunning color portraits of trees. An affectionate tribute to one of nature's most generous gifts."--Page 4 of cover.
Kingsbury describes ninety species of tree that collectively span the millennia of evolution and cross the globe. Organized into six categories, the trees are presented...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"For millennia, trees have offered renewal and inspiration. They have provided for humanity on every level, from spiritual sanctuary to the raw material for our homes, books, and food. In this beautiful and revealing book, National Geographic combines legendary photography with cutting-edge science to illuminate exactly how trees influence the life of planet Earth--from our personal lives to the weather cycle. Beautifully illustrated essays tell the...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"Imagine spending every day surrounded by the majesty of the world's most fascinating trees. From the strength of Alder trees to the biology behind the autumn colors of New England; from folkloric medicines in tree sap to Shakespeare's Birnam Wood; from the giant sequoias of California to Klimt's Birch trees to Australia's Eucalyptus-this book explores the botany, poetry, folklore, rich history, and natural beauty of trees. Dip in and out or spend...
Publisher
Abbeville Press Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
François-André Michaux (1770-1855) was a French botanist whose work on the trees of North America gave the world's first illustrated account of American trees east of the Mississippi. From 1841 to 1849 Thomas Nuttall (1786-1859), an English botanist and one of the greatest plant explorers of North America, prepared supplementary volumes to Michaux's landmark work, The North American Sylva. Full-color reproductions of all of the more than 270 plates...
12) My tree
Author
Language
English
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Description
"A boy makes a connection with a plum tree after moving to a new home"--
Author
Publisher
Ivy Kids, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Little Tree is very small on the dark forest floor. She is terribly lonely and she can't reach any light or water. Her worried feeling sinks down to the tips of her roots. But little does she know her roots are connected to a network of fungus that connects every single tree in the forest. The network sends her message all over the forest! "Little Tree needs help!" But who will listen?"--
Author
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn to count from 1 to 10 with this captivating collection of illustrations featuring different kinds of amazing trees found across the United States. Have fun reading--and finding--with your child as you search for trees such as 1 Mangrove Tree, 5 Giant Sequoia Trees, and 8 Quaking Aspen Trees. One you're finished counting, the last spread contains 10 more objects hidden throughout the book for you to find next, as well as a page dedicated to explaining...
Author
Series
Peterson field guide volume 11
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
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