The Glory of the Tree
An Illustrated History
Richmond Hill, Ontario : Firefly Books Ltd., 2014.
Format: Book
Description: 288 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
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 in short chapters that touch on botany, history, culture and more.
Contents:
Antiquity -- Ecology -- Sacred -- Utility -- Food -- Ornament.
ISBN:
9781770852655
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
SCIENCE Plant Kin | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-287) and index.