American Bamboos (Hardcover)

by Emmett J. Judziewicz (Author), Lynn G. Clark (Author), Ximena Londoño (Author), Margaret J. Stern (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
Until now, it has been difficult to find information about American bamboos. Here's the book to bridge the gap, with numerous color photos and extensive details on the structure, evolution, ecology, and diversity of American bamboos. An identification key sorts species, giving very complete descriptions, habitat, range maps, and references. The authors discuss the conservation value, human uses, cultivation, and propagation of the bamboos -- Whole Earth, Summer 1999

Product Details

• Hardcover: 392 pages
• Publisher: Smithsonian (January 17, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560985690
• ISBN-13: 978-1560985693
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #745,270 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars super photos, great text, December 29, 1999

By	asphaug (Santa Cruz, CA) - See all my reviews

A wonderful introduction to bamboo for anybody. This was my first "scholarly" book on this fascinating plant, and the background material (which generalizes to all bamboo of the world) is outstanding.

So many great pictures, and so many vivid descriptions, and such erudite yet well written text.

I am no scholar of bamboo, just mostly enjoy reading about plants and looking at pictures, but this should be a classic among students of bambooology I am sure.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bamboos in color!, March 18, 2000

By	Howard Clark Jr. (Clovis, CA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

An excellent resource for American Bamboos. There is not much out in the market on these often forgotten plants. There are loads of color pictures that make the book invaluable. East-to-read text with plenty of location maps so you know where the plants are found. Anyone interested in bamboos must get this resource!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scholarly, But Astonishingly Good, August 1, 2000

By	Mark Hubbard (Eureka, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a comprehensive volume of the bamboos native to the Americas (only one of which is native to the United States). Anyone fascinated with the giant bamboos (as well as others) of Central and South America will love this beautifully illustrated and well written book. For anyone who is already a bamboo lover, this book is a must-have. An instant classic, books on bamboo just don't get any better than this. Highly recommended.