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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 material 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. This 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.

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A celebration of trees in Britain with the focus on native species. There are chapters on evolution; the sociological, economic and cultural influences on man; diversity of species and their interrelationships; myths and legends; medicinal properties; and woodland crafts and industries.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   13 of 13 people found the following review helpful: Fascinating, but poorly edited., 25 Jan 2000 By A Customer 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.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   8 of 8 people found the following review helpful: Better than I'd hoped, 29 Jan 2001 By A Customer 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.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   8 of 8 people found the following review helpful: Beautiful., 3 Mar 2000 By A Customer "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.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 7 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews 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 11 months ago by WomenCanDoIt 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 16 months ago by Red Stoke 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 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 Search Customer Reviews