The World of Trees / Edition 1

by Hugh Johnson

Overview

From well-loved oaks and pines to rare, spectacular species such as the snowbells of Japan, this lavishly illustrated work is an unparalleled guide to more than six hundred of the world’s major forest and garden trees. An excellent resource for gardeners, botanists, and general readers alike, The World of Trees is a tribute to natural beauty by a superb prose stylist, an essential reference, and a practical guide for gardening. Hugh Johnson illuminates his subject in thorough and loving detail: the structure and life cycle of trees, how trees are named, trees and the weather, the use of trees in gardens and landscape design, and tree planting and care. The heart of the volume is a compendium of coniferous and deciduous trees grouped by family, describing and illustrating important species and varieties. It also includes a guide to choosing trees for the garden and an A-Z listing of the most important and popular species and varieties.

The World of Trees is a completely revised edition of Hugh Johnson’s classic International Book of Trees featuring new photographs, systematic illustrations of all key tree parts, and current listings for the newest varieties and cultivars

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780520247567
Publisher:	University of California Press
Publication date:	10/18/2010
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 11.40(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Known to millions through his internationally best-selling wine books, Hugh Johnson is also among the world’s leading writers on gardening and trees. Johnson is the author of numerous books including the annual Pocket Wine Book, The World Atlas of Wine, Hugh Johnson’s Gardening Companion, and A Life Uncorked (UC Press).

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

'This lavish and soulful (now that's an excellent pairing!) book will have you dreaming of strawberry trees and dove trees and fringe trees. "—New York Times Book Review

"The equivalent of a course in arboriculture for the amateur gardener and landscape professional."—Washington Post Book World

Combining gorgeous photography with friendly, authoritative writing. . . .A coffeetable book that will actually be read."—Martha Stewart Living

"Beautifully illustrated - a magnificent magnolia, romantic plane trees in Languedoc, larches in the Dolomites.
Informative and opinionated text by Johnson. . . is just as enjoyable:"—Shelf Awareness

"Not just an excellent research resource but a breathtakingly beautiful tribute. And what a wide variety of trees! And what splendid global examples!"—Toronto Globe & Mail

Editorial Reviews

This compendium of more than 600 important trees is truly a celebration of the largest plant forms on earth.

Current Books On Gardening And Botany - Marilyn K. Alaimo

Informative book. . . . Highly recommended.

Choice

Combining gorgeous photography with friendly, authoritative writing. . . .A coffeetable book that will actually be read.

Martha Stewart Living

The equivalent of a course in arboriculture for the amateur gardener and landscape professional.

Washington Post Book World

Not just an excellent research resource but a breathtakingly beautiful tribute. And what a wide variety of trees! And what splendid global examples!

Toronto Globe & Mail

Beautifully illustrated – a magnificent magnolia, romantic plane trees in Languedoc, larches in the Dolomites. Informative and opinionated text by Johnson. . . is just as enjoyable:

Shelf Awareness

‘This lavish and soulful (now that’s an excellent pairing!) book will have you dreaming of strawberry trees and dove trees and fringe trees. “

New York Times Book Review

Combining gorgeous photography with friendly, authoritative writing. . . .A coffeetable book that will actually be read.

Martha Stewart Living Magazine Editors

Internationally known for his wine books, Johnson has clearly imbibed a deep knowledge of the stuff of which the finest barrels themselves are wrought. This lavish and soulful…book will have you dreaming of strawberry trees and dove trees and fringe trees.
—The New York Times

Dominique Browning