A Natural History Of North American Trees
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A Natural History Of North American Trees
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Author : Donald Culross Peattie
language : en
Publisher: Trinity University Press
Release Date : 2013-10-10
A Natural History Of North American Trees written by Donald Culross Peattie and has been published by Trinity University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-10 with Nature categories.
"A volume for a lifetime" is how The New Yorker described the first of Donald Culross Peatie's two books about American trees published in the 1950s. In this one-volume edition, modern readers are introduced to one of the best nature writers of the last century. As we read Peattie's eloquent and entertaining accounts of American trees, we catch glimpses of our country's history and past daily life that no textbook could ever illuminate so vividly. Here you'll learn about everything from how a species was discovered to the part it played in our country’s history. Pioneers often stabled an animal in the hollow heart of an old sycamore, and the whole family might live there until they could build a log cabin. The tuliptree, the tallest native hardwood, is easier to work than most softwood trees; Daniel Boone carved a sixty-foot canoe from one tree to carry his family from Kentucky into Spanish territory. In the days before the Revolution, the British and the colonists waged an undeclared war over New England's white pines, which made the best tall masts for fighting ships. It's fascinating to learn about the commercial uses of various woods -- for paper, fine furniture, fence posts, matchsticks, house framing, airplane wings, and dozens of other preplastic uses. But we cannot read this book without the occasional lump in our throats. The American elm was still alive when Peattie wrote, but as we read his account today we can see what caused its demise. Audubon's portrait of a pair of loving passenger pigeons in an American beech is considered by many to be his greatest painting. It certainly touched the poet in Donald Culross Peattie as he depicted the extinction of the passenger pigeon when the beech forest was destroyed. A Natural History of North American Trees gives us a picture of life in America from its earliest days to the middle of the last century. The information is always interesting, though often heartbreaking. While Peattie looks for the better side of man's nature, he reports sorrowfully on the greed and waste that have doomed so much of America's virgin forest.
A Natural History Of Western Trees
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Author : Donald Culross Peattie
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 1991
A Natural History Of Western Trees written by Donald Culross Peattie and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Gardening categories.
One of two genuine classics of American nature writing now in paperback; the other is A Natural History of Trees of Eastern and Central North America.
A Natural History Of Trees Of Eastern And Central North America
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Author : Donald Culross Peattie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
A Natural History Of Trees Of Eastern And Central North America written by Donald Culross Peattie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Plants categories.
A Natural History Of Trees Of Eastern And Central North America
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Author : Donald Culross Peattie
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 1991
A Natural History Of Trees Of Eastern And Central North America written by Donald Culross Peattie and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Gardening categories.
A detailed handbook giving clear descriptions and full historical information about the trees that grow in North America--Résumé de l'éditeur.
Trees Of Eastern North America
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Author : Gil Nelson
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2014-07-27
Trees Of Eastern North America written by Gil Nelson and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-27 with Nature categories.
The most comprehensive and user-friendly field guide to the trees of eastern North America Covering 825 species, more than any comparable field guide, Trees of Eastern North America is the most comprehensive, best illustrated, and easiest-to-use book of its kind. Presenting all the native and naturalized trees of the eastern United States and Canada as far west as the Great Plains—including those species found only in tropical and subtropical Florida and northernmost Canada—the book features superior descriptions; thousands of meticulous color paintings by David More that illustrate important visual details; range maps that provide a thumbnail view of distribution for each native species; "Quick ID" summaries; a user-friendly layout; scientific and common names; the latest taxonomy; information on the most recently naturalized species; keys to leaves and twigs; and an introduction to tree identification, forest ecology, and plant classification and structure. The easy-to-read descriptions present details of size, shape, growth habit, bark, leaves, flowers, fruit, flowering and fruiting times, habitat, and range. Using a broad definition of a tree, the book covers many small, overlooked species normally thought of as shrubs. With its unmatched combination of breadth and depth, this is an essential guide for every tree lover. The most comprehensive, best illustrated, and easiest-to-use field guide to the trees of eastern North America Covers 825 species, more than any comparable guide, including all the native and naturalized trees of the United States and Canada as far west as the Great Plains Features specially commissioned artwork, detailed descriptions, range maps for native species, up-to-date taxonomy and names, and much, much more An essential guide for every tree lover
The Complete Trees Of North America
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Author : Thomas S. Elias
language : en
Publisher: Random House Value Pub
Release Date : 1980
The Complete Trees Of North America written by Thomas S. Elias and has been published by Random House Value Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Science categories.
A field guide identifies nearly 800 species of North American trees, listing scientific and common names, and showing geographic distribution
The Complete Trees Of North America
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Author : Thomas S. Elias
language : en
Publisher: New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold : Outdoor Life Book Division, Times Mirror Magazines
Release Date : 1980
The Complete Trees Of North America written by Thomas S. Elias and has been published by New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold : Outdoor Life Book Division, Times Mirror Magazines this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Nature categories.
-All of North America in one volume.
A Natural History Of Western Trees
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Author : Donald Culross Peattie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
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Urban Forests
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Author : Jill Jonnes
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2016-09-27
Urban Forests written by Jill Jonnes and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-27 with Science categories.
“Far-ranging and deeply researched, Urban Forests reveals the beauty and significance of the trees around us.” —Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction “Jonnes extols the many contributions that trees make to city life and celebrates the men and women who stood up for America’s city trees over the past two centuries. . . . An authoritative account.” —Gerard Helferich, The Wall Street Journal “We all know that trees can make streets look prettier. But in her new book Urban Forests, Jill Jonnes explains how they make them safer as well.” —Sara Begley, Time Magazine A celebration of urban trees and the Americans—presidents, plant explorers, visionaries, citizen activists, scientists, nurserymen, and tree nerds—whose arboreal passions have shaped and ornamented the nation’s cities, from Jefferson’s day to the present As nature’s largest and longest-lived creations, trees play an extraordinarily important role in our cities; they are living landmarks that define space, cool the air, soothe our psyches, and connect us to nature and our past. Today, four-fifths of Americans live in or near urban areas, surrounded by millions of trees of hundreds of different species. Despite their ubiquity and familiarity, most of us take trees for granted and know little of their fascinating natural history or remarkable civic virtues. Jill Jonnes’s Urban Forests tells the captivating stories of the founding mothers and fathers of urban forestry, in addition to those arboreal advocates presently using the latest technologies to illuminate the value of trees to public health and to our urban infrastructure. The book examines such questions as the character of American urban forests and the effect that tree-rich landscaping might have on commerce, crime, and human well-being. For amateur botanists, urbanists, environmentalists, and policymakers, Urban Forests will be a revelation of one of the greatest, most productive, and most beautiful of our natural resources.
North American Trees
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Author : Nathaniel Lord Britton
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
North American Trees written by Nathaniel Lord Britton and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.
This book is a comprehensive guide to the trees that grow independently in North America north of Mexico and the West Indies. It provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of hundreds of tree species, organized by family and genus. The authors' expertise in botany and taxonomy is evident throughout the text, making this book an essential reference for professionals and amateurs interested in dendrology and natural history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.