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"Trees" is a fully illustrated guide to more than 600 trees. The text sparkles with fact and folklore, illuminating the subject with authority and enthusiasm. Fully updated, it includes all th e newest tree varieties and cultivars. The book first looks at the structure and life cycle of trees; their role in the ecosystem, planting and pruning; and, the use of trees in garden design. The core of the book is a complete record of coniferous and deciduous trees, grouped by family, in which an authoritative main text is complemented by a comprehensive index of trees, listing and illustrating alphabetically every important family, species and variety by their horticultural name. Finally, a reference section includes a guide to choosing trees for the garden and an A-Z listing of the most important and popular species and varieties of trees.
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Hugh Johnson is the world's pre-eminent writer on wine, but he is also arguably the world's leading popular writer on trees and gardening, and in 2007, he was awarded the OBE for services to winemaking and horticulture. Sales of Hugh's books now exceed 14 million. Perhaps known best to millions through his internationally bestselling wine books, Trees shows a different facet of Hugh's expertise. He has published several books on gardening - notably The Gardener's Companion. By 1979, with the challenge of restoring the fine but neglected gardens he acquired on his move to Saling Hall in Essex, he wrote The Principles of Gardening, (translated into six languages; sales 250,000 copies). The garden and arboretum at Saling Hall have since gained an international reputation and The Principles was rewritten and reissued in 1996 as Hugh Johnson's Gardening Companion (In the USA the original title is unchanged).
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I saw "Trees" first advertised in "Broadleaf" the journal of The Woodland Trust. My extensive library has a section for books about the natural world and given the Trust's review and recommendation i made my purchase. "Trees" is well produced volume and excellent value for money - even without discounting!
In two parts, the book deals firstly with the grammar and historical background to the subject and follows on to consider many families and species of trees. The chapters are brief but contain about the right amount of information and with the spectacular illustrations and photographs the subject is made very much alive.
I am delighted with my purchase and would recommend the book as an addition to any library.
In two parts, the book deals firstly with the grammar and historical background to the subject and follows on to consider many families and species of trees. The chapters are brief but contain about the right amount of information and with the spectacular illustrations and photographs the subject is made very much alive.
I am delighted with my purchase and would recommend the book as an addition to any library.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I never read the original International book of Trees by Hugh Johnson but this does feel like an up to date and well revised volume. I own a few books about trees and this ranks very higly in my view.
Please note - this is the same book as World of Trees recently published in America by Hugh Johnson. I bought a copy of each and then found they were one and the same - apart from the publisher and the dust jacket!
Please note - this is the same book as World of Trees recently published in America by Hugh Johnson. I bought a copy of each and then found they were one and the same - apart from the publisher and the dust jacket!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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When this book was first published in 1973, I couldn't afford it; I could have done with it then, but now my garden already has far too many trees, and any that I plant nowadays would in any case be for the enjoyment of my successors. Nevertheless, I am pleased to be able to buy this updated and beautifully presented edition, for it is a splendid thing to have in its own right. The author, Hugh Johnson, will be better known worldwide for his writings on wine, but arboriculture is his true vocation, and the simple fact that he holds a gold medal from the Royal horticultural Society and is a vice president of the International Dendrological society will attest to his standing in this field.
As if he didn't have enough talents, he writes in an enjoyably relaxed, easy to read style with the occasional deft turn of wit, and even if you never have to plant a tree, the book is a joy to read, or simply to browse; but you will need strong arms and wrists in order to do so in bed.
If you do need to plant a tree, on the other hand, it's even more of a bargain.
As if he didn't have enough talents, he writes in an enjoyably relaxed, easy to read style with the occasional deft turn of wit, and even if you never have to plant a tree, the book is a joy to read, or simply to browse; but you will need strong arms and wrists in order to do so in bed.
If you do need to plant a tree, on the other hand, it's even more of a bargain.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Easy Reading
This is a great book and a valuable update on my 1973 original and a lot smaller. I purchased this book on the recommodation of Tony Kirkham, thanks Tony. Read more
Published 12 months ago by J. D. Gostick
Book on Trees
This book makes absolutely excellent reading. It is not just a picture book of trees, but also tells you everything, and I mean everything, about trees. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Marian
Brilliant Book With Loads Of Information In It
This book's got quite a bit of text in it ... as well as the images. The author's made a good effort to maintain a nice balance between the amount of images and text in the book. Read more
Published 18 months ago by zx50
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