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Trees (Eyewitness Handbooks)
A new generation of guides to the world of natural collectibles, the Eyewitness Handbooks make identification of individual species sure, simple, and straightforward. Each volume includes hundreds of superb photographs combined with concise, informative descriptions of more than 500 specimens. Words are never separated from pictures. Easy to use and beautiful to look at, t...more
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(first published September 15th 1992)
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What I like about this tree guide: the page layouts, the photos, and the illustrations. (Every tree has a color drawing of a man figure standing next to a tree which is half-leaved, half barren, to show scale and branch structure.)
What's irritating: Some trees are identified by their common English and their Latin names, others only by their Latin names. The table of contents uses solely Latin (how does this help the average person??), as does the Identification Key. The index uses both English...more
What's irritating: Some trees are identified by their common English and their Latin names, others only by their Latin names. The table of contents uses solely Latin (how does this help the average person??), as does the Identification Key. The index uses both English...more
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This is a great little book for tree identification. The pictures are photographs as opposed to illustrations which is something that works well for me. It would be more helpful if it included more pictures of bark however.
Feb 01, 2013
Jessi James
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Allen Coombes is Botanist at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, UK, where his special interest is Quercus (oaks).
His publications include DK Eyewitness Handbook Trees and RHS Practical Guide Trees for Small Gardens.
He frequently writes articles for periodicals such as The Plantsman, The Garden and Kew Magazine. Allen resides in Hampshire.
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His publications include DK Eyewitness Handbook Trees and RHS Practical Guide Trees for Small Gardens.
He frequently writes articles for periodicals such as The Plantsman, The Garden and Kew Magazine. Allen resides in Hampshire.
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