DK Handbooks: Trees (Paperback)

~ Allen J. Coombes (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Trees of all kinds, shapes, and sizes are examined, with detailed specifications. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT (September 15, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564580725
• ISBN-13: 978-1564580726
• Product Dimensions: 13.2 x 8.2 x 4.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,000,643 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Visual guide to over 500 tree species of the world, January 11, 1997

By A Customer

This book has 600 full-color photos of more than 500 species of trees. All descriptions of tree features are located immediately adjacent to the photos. The book contains an introduction that explains what a tree is and a visual identity key to illustrate the difference between conifers, broadleafs and palms. This is followed by the tree photos and descriptions, in turn followed by a glossary and index. The book does not include all minor varieties found in the U.S. but it includes trees from all over the world. For United States tree fans, it makes a good companion book for a U.S. oriented guide to identify imported specie

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best tree book ever, December 15, 1999

By	Michael Bailey (Nashville,Tenn.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is great now you can take a leaf and with this book get family,botanical and common names. My landscaping class used it more than anything else. Best money I ever spent.The Identification key in the front of the book is a great time saver when trying to find what tree you are looking at.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable, especially for the amateur tree fan, August 12, 2000

By	Angela Harding (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews

If you enjoy tree guides, you'll find this satisfying. While not the most complete guide available, the illustration are great, as is usually the case in Eyewitness guides. If you are interested in trees as a beginner or hobbyist this book is great for helping to actually recognize the trees included and getting a little interesting information on each one. I also own the Eyewitness guide to herbs and have used both these books a lot, mostly for browsing through in my spare time.