The Splendour of the Tree

by Noël Kingsbury

Members	Reviews	Popularity	Average rating	Conversations
4	1	3,431,356	(2)	None
Written by Dr. Noel Kingsbury--a world-class expert on plants and the environment--The Splendor of the Tree celebrates the wonder, mystery, beauty, and utility of the tree. It pays homage to 100 key species of tree--chosen for their cultural, economic, or historical signicance and their importance in the natural world--and includes an indispensable cultivation section that advises on the care and selection of trees for the home garden. The lively, original text analyses the particular characteristics of each tree and the specic role that it plays within the ecosystem and the human environment. Breathtaking, specially commissioned photography by Andrea Jones--one of the world's foremost garden photographers--skillfully captures the nuances of every featured tree. From exquisite close-up detail shots to images of impeccable orchards in bloom, her photographs are both beautiful and informative. Andrea Jones won Book Photographer of the Year at the Garden Media Guild Awards 2014… (more)

all members

▾Members

Recently added by

Pukeiti, PDCRead, Woodlandx

▾Tags

natural history (1) read in 2015 (1) trees (2)

▾Lists

None

▾Will you like it?

▾Conversations (About links)

No current Talk conversations about this book.

▾Member reviews

This is a celebration of the tree in all its forms and guises. The book is split into six sections, antiquity, ecology, sacred, utility, food and ornamental. Each section profiles an number of different trees that best fit that category,with a little science section, some of the history and context about the tree and at least one photo.

Overall though it really didn't enthral me, the text is informative and useful, there didn't seem to be any glaring errors wither and the photos were just nice, with one or two really good ones. It just really lacks that extra spark that you would get from someone who is passionate about the tree. Would make a nice coffee table book though. (

)

PDCRead | Apr 6, 2020 |

▾Published reviews

no reviews | add a review

▾Other authors

» Add other authors

▾Series and work relationships

▾Awards and Honors

view history

▾Common Knowledge

You must log in to edit Common Knowledge data.

For more help see the Common Knowledge help page.

Canonical title

Original title

Alternative titles

Original publication date

People/Characters

Important places

Important events

Related movies

Epigraph

Dedication

First words

Quotations

Last words

Disambiguation notice

Publisher's editors

Blurbers

Original language

Canonical DDC/MDS

Canonical LCC

▾References

References to this work on external resources.

Wikipedia in English

None

▾Book descriptions

Written by Dr. Noel Kingsbury--a world-class expert on plants and the environment--The Splendor of the Tree celebrates the wonder, mystery, beauty, and utility of the tree. It pays homage to 100 key species of tree--chosen for their cultural, economic, or historical signicance and their importance in the natural world--and includes an indispensable cultivation section that advises on the care and selection of trees for the home garden. The lively, original text analyses the particular characteristics of each tree and the specic role that it plays within the ecosystem and the human environment. Breathtaking, specially commissioned photography by Andrea Jones--one of the world's foremost garden photographers--skillfully captures the nuances of every featured tree. From exquisite close-up detail shots to images of impeccable orchards in bloom, her photographs are both beautiful and informative. Andrea Jones won Book Photographer of the Year at the Garden Media Guild Awards 2014

▾Library descriptions

No library descriptions found.

▾LibraryThing members' description

Book description

Haiku summary