The Magnificent Book of Trees
Published on 6. March 2025
Book
Hardback
80 pages
978-1-915588-36-4 (ISBN)
Description
Travel the world to see the most incredible trees close up.
Take a journey through steamy rainforests, scorching deserts and vast plains to find 36 spectacular trees, from the swamp cypress to the giant redwood.
See the rainbow eucalyptus with its multicoloured bark and the Japanese cherry tree dripping with blossom. Find out about the
monkey puzzle tree and how it was around at the time of the dinosaurs. Discover the kapok tree with its thorn-covered trunk, and spot the wildlife that lives alongside these impressive species.
Discover all these facts and more in this wonderful compendium that you will revisit again and again.
Take a journey through steamy rainforests, scorching deserts and vast plains to find 36 spectacular trees, from the swamp cypress to the giant redwood.
See the rainbow eucalyptus with its multicoloured bark and the Japanese cherry tree dripping with blossom. Find out about the
monkey puzzle tree and how it was around at the time of the dinosaurs. Discover the kapok tree with its thorn-covered trunk, and spot the wildlife that lives alongside these impressive species.
Discover all these facts and more in this wonderful compendium that you will revisit again and again.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Sixth Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 311 mm
Width: 242 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
709 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-915588-36-4 (9781915588364)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Author: Tony Russell has more than 30 years of experience in forestry and horticulture. He was head forester of Westonbirt Arboretum in England for 14 years, and later hosted several horticulture-based TV and radio programmes.
Illustrator: Val Walerczuk is an internationally acclaimed illustrator known for his attention to detail. He is passionate about the natural world.
Illustrator: Simon Treadwell attended the Istituto Europeo di Design Milan and later worked as Art Director in the advertising industry, before becoming a full-time illustrator.
Illustrator: Val Walerczuk is an internationally acclaimed illustrator known for his attention to detail. He is passionate about the natural world.
Illustrator: Simon Treadwell attended the Istituto Europeo di Design Milan and later worked as Art Director in the advertising industry, before becoming a full-time illustrator.