The World Encyclopedia of Trees [Hardcover]

Tony Russell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2003

Without trees there would be no life on Earth, and this wonderful encyclopedia provides all you need to know about this amazing plant in its different forms all over the world.

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About the Author

Tony Russell Tony is recognised as one of Britain's leading authorities on trees. Over the last few years he has become a familiar face and voice on television and radio, including Roots and Shoots for TV, and presenting a six-part radio programme for Radio 4 on invasive plants. He is currently filming a new TV series, Trees of Britain, which will be screened in 2003. Catherine Cutler is a supervisor in the humid tropics biome at the award winning Eden Project in Cornwall. She was responsible for overseeing the planting, design and development of the biome from its beginnings into a tropical paradise. Her career has taken her as far Malaysia's National Orchid Garden in Kuala Lumpur.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Anness (December 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0754812928
• ISBN-13: 978-0754812920
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 9.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,546,564 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bad information, June 16, 2005

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W M Fender - See all my reviews

This review is from: The World Encyclopedia of Trees (Hardcover)

I cannot recommend this book. It contains misinformation. As an example, the entry on Sorrel Tree (page 110) confuses two completely different trees, Umbellularia californica and Oxydendrum arboreum. Also, many of the range maps are drastically off. It has lovely illustrations, but if you can't trust the information, what good is it?

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book., December 19, 2006

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Gotchko (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The World Encyclopedia of Trees (Hardcover)

I read the other review, "Bad Information" and looked up what that review was talking about in the book; I felt that the book should have an accurate review. Page 110 has nothing to do with those trees the review mentioned and they are actually on 2 different pages in the book. The book seems to live up to its title very well. I bought this for my girlfriend, a biology major, who is extremely interested in trees, and she loves this book.