The Book of Leaves
A leaf-by-leaf guide to six hundred of the world's great trees
Published on 21. December 2015
Book
Hardback
656 pages
978-1-78240-330-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Book of Leaves offers a visually stunning and scientifically engaging guide to six hundred of the most impressive and beautiful leaves from around the world. Each leaf is reproduced here at its actual size in full-colour photographs taken on a lightbox and is accompanied by details of the range, distribution, abundance, and habitat of the tree on which its found, as well as brief scientific and historical accounts. From the familiar friends of our backyards to the giants of the deep woods, The Book of Leaves brings the forest to life and to our living rooms as never before.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Illustrations
Illustrated in colour throughout
Dimensions
Height: 269 mm
Width: 180 mm
Weight
2200 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78240-330-2 (9781782403302)
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Persons
Allen J. Coombes is botanist at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens and Arboretum in Hampshire, England, and the author of many books about plants and trees. Zsolt Debreczy, is research Director of the International Dendrological Research Institute in Boston.