Tree: From Seed to Mighty Forest

DK Eyewitness Books

by David Burnie, American Education Publishing (Compiler)

The Infinity series delivers interesting facts and amusing trivia through photography, beautiful illustrations, and narratives. Hands-on additions such as foldout posters, gatefolds, and flaps are also included. 64 pages

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Childrens, Reference, Nature, Biology, Picture Books

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

David Burnie studied zoology and botany at the University of Bristol and worked as a biologist and nature reserve ranger. He contributed to award-winning books including Deadly Creatures and the Explorers series while consulting and writing scripts for history programmes.

Reviews

[Philip]

How can you NOT love trees?

This book does the usual first-rate DK job of briefly but thoroughly covering every aspect of forestdom - not just the whole seeds/bark/cones/leaves/fruit/needles bit, but peripheral topics like the timber industry, acid rain, good and bad insects and animals, etc. - its pretty much all in there somewhere, including this interesting illustration of how (and how NOT) to cut timber in order to maximize the "good" (i.e., won't warp with the grain) amount of lumber:



Meanwhile, in the "everything I learned in primary school is BS" category, it turns out my childhood understanding that trees are either "coniferous" or "deciduous" is totally wrong. Trees are either "coniferous" (cone-bearing) or "broadleaf" (having, y'know, broad leaves), and can be either "deciduous" or "evergreen." "Deciduous" simply means "loses its leaves in winter;" and while most deciduous trees are indeed braodleafs, there are in fact a few conifers that do shed their leaves (some larches and redwoods). Conversely, "evergreens" - which in general are your coniferous guys - actually include some broadleafs that DON'T lose their leaves at all (some oaks and magnolias). And don't even get me stared on palm trees...

Also interesting: the "dawn redwood" is apparently the "coelacanth" of the tree world, in that it was known only from fossils and so thought to be extinct up until the 1940's, when living trees discovered in China. The things you learn!

[Little Timmy]

OK I know these are supposed to be kid books but they are awesome! Great pictures and just enough text to make you want to learn more. Great choices for a beginning history reader or to start an older reader out in a new area. Every time I pick one of these up and read it I learn new things. Highly Recommended

[Julia]

This whole series is fantastic. I've been collecting them over the years. The older versions have more information than the newer ones. Full of great photos and written in an engaging and interesting style.

[Sophie Crane]

Reading this Brings Me Back to When I Used to Watch the Eyewitness Series on Home Video in the 90s.

[Jennifer B.]

I enjoyed learning all kinds of things about trees. I have always loved trees, literally being a tree-hugger. That's right, I'd wrap my arms right around a tree. Anyway, I found this edition to be a bit less clearly explained than some of the others in the series.

[Stella]

Copy I picked up is a bit dated (1988) and talks about acid rain but not climate change. Still, amazing photographs of leaves, flowers, pine cones, bark, and all the other various parts of trees. Interesting to page through and would be useful in a tree unit or nature study at school.

[Elise]

I picked this up at a library book sale, because I love trees. Sometimes a book written for children is the perfect light non-fiction because it teaches you things without making assumptions of what you already know.

[Melissa]

Very informative and arranged in a way that kept it easy to read.

[Janet]

Great reference for learning tree identification.

[Kate]

Good, solid, informative book. Great for curious Young minds.

[Becca Tillotson]

The boys love these books for our "science" reading

[Laurel]

This illustrated nonfiction book gives a nice concise overview of the three great divisions of trees--broadleaves, conifers and palms.

[Vannessa Anderson]

As a tree lover I found Trees a fascinating read. The pictures and illustrations were eye-catching and I enjoyed learning everything taught about trees. I was overwhelmed with information and believe Trees to be a book geared towards those who might have an interest in Dendrology or Agronomist.

[Alicia]

I found this book at "The Bookstore" (used bookstore) and love eyewitness books. I especially like all the pictures of different kinds of trees.

[Theresa]

a child's resource that teaches about the function, format and the diversity of trees

[Skedatt]

Just plain awesome. There are a lot of wonderful pictures (photos and artwork) and great information made presentable and interesting for all ages.

[Deborah Harris]

AR Quiz No. 17248 EN Nonfiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1.0
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP

[Amelie]

Buena información y explicada de forma sencilla