Silva Britannica is a celebration of trees in Britain, with the focus principally on the native species. It brings together numerous tree-related topics, with chapters concerning their evolution, their sociological, economic and cultural influences on man, the diversity of manifestations within individual species, and the interrelationships between the various species. There is fascinating materials on trees in myth and legend, on the herbal and medicinal uses of trees, on woodland crafts and industries, and on tree planting, conservation and management. Trees and the products of trees touch the lives of everyone. The book sets out to inspire a greater appreciation and understanding of exactly how and why this is so. It is highly readable, full of accurate and scholarly information, and profusely and splendidly illustrated with many hundreds of new photographs and archive illustrations. (19980911)
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There are people, myself included, who are unaccountably unmoved by the beauty of flowers and for whom trees are the plants of choice. For tree fanciers, a book such as Archie Miles's "Silva: The Tree in Britain" has been a long time coming. This is an arboreal "Flora Britannica" - a compendium of tree lore as well as natural history, with essays on trees in myth and legend, woodland crafts and the evolution of Britain's forests (Michael Prodger Sunday Telegraph 20020530)
Silva has to be one of the best country books of the year, combining the opulent quality of a coffee-table book with the depth of information of a reference work. It is also a lively read. It is liberally illustrated with superb photographs, which convey a powerful sense of the relationship between trees and their surroundings. With the millennium giving a renewed focus to tree planting, this book is a timely reminder of the importance of native trees in our countryside. (Noel Kingsbury Country Life 20020530)
Silva has to be one of the best country books of the year, combining the opulent quality of a coffee-table book with the depth of information of a reference work. It is also a lively read. It is liberally illustrated with superb photographs, which convey a powerful sense of the relationship between trees and their surroundings. With the millennium giving a renewed focus to tree planting, this book is a timely reminder of the importance of native trees in our countryside. (Noel Kingsbury Country Life 20020530)
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The ultimate book on British trees, their history and uses (19980911)
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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I really enjoyed Silva, and would recommend it, but it wasn't quite as great as I had hoped. The book looks at first like a thing of beauty and craftmanship, and sells itself as such - but on reading it closely, corners seemed to have been cut. There's no excuse for typos, or text running over photographic backgrounds which render it impossible to read. Wait for a second edition, perhaps?
I'd also like to see the historical background better documented - it sometimes seemed a little vague, and happy to accept generalisations rather than challenge them.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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"This book is a work of art, it is a joy to read and clearly has taken alot of blood, sweat and tears to complete, but the result is a book which is informative, yet not just that, it is also a pleasure to read. It can be picked up at any time and flicked through as a reference book, but also it can be sat down and studied closely. A treasure.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I had seen this book often and when I unexpectedly received one as a gift, I could not have been more delighted. The photographs are stunning, the variety of texts very interesting and it has reawakened me to the beauty of trees.
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Superb book
I can thoroughly recommend Archie Miles' books and particularly this which I believe was his first publication. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Wendy
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Treemendous
This book really is fantastic. if you are interested in any aspect of the tree, you'll find this interesting. Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2010 by seemore
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beautifully photoraphed; beautifully written
This is a gorgeous book sensitively written and filled with information. I love the photographs (though the cover image is not correct, or as lovely as the actual cover). Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2007 by WomenCanDoIt
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Great Book shame about the wrong cover here!
I have had a copy of this book for a while and it is really great. The only problem is with Amazon! I have emailed and received standard 'there's not a human here' office... Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2007 by Red Stoke
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A beautifully written and illustrated book on British Trees
Written with true poetry and sumptiously illustrated, this is a marvellous review of the history and culture of trees in Britain. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2000
5.0 out of 5 stars
The definitive and beautiful history of the tree in Britain
Archie Miles has achieved something special with Silva. It is a wonderful and elegant book drawing from many botanical and cultural sources. Read more
Published on 5 Nov 1999
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