This is a paperbound reprint of a 2000 work written by the president of the UK Bamboo Society. Coverage includes natural history, cultivation, propagation, and varieties and their characteristics. Appendices terms, nurseries, societies, nomenclature changes, and publications (few). A good book for the beginner. Some 70 good color photos and 15 line drawings support the text. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)