The Glory of the Tree: An Illustrated History

by Noël Kingsbury and Noel Kingsbury

Book Overview

The great trees of the world in glorious color.

The Glory of the Tree describes 90 species of tree that collectively span the millennia of evolution and cross the globe. Organized into six categories -- Antiquity, Ecology, Sacred, Utility, Food and Ornament -- the trees are presented in short chapters that touch on botany, history, culture and more.

An inset box gives the basic characteristics of each tree: family and species,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1770852654
• ISBN13: 9781770852655
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 3.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.6" x 11.4"