The Urban Tree Book
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Arthur Plotnik |
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| Pros |
• Entertaining presention of tree facts combined with tree anecdotes.
• Book done in collaboration with The Morton Arboretum.
• Tree "biographies" of more than 200 North American trees.
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Not very helpful as a tree identification guide.
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The Bottom Line -
Arthur Plotnik, in consultation with The Morton Arboretum, brings the tree lover a different kind of tree identification book - a book that brilliantly transcends traditional and oftentimes dry tree texts. I often check to see what Mr. Plotnik has to say about a tree beyond the technical prose of more prescriptive texts.
This book explores interesting and much more readable tree facts. In addition to describing 200 tree species found in North American cities and suburbs, the book captures the charm of tree history, lore, anecdotes and up-to-date facts. A really great read! (Paperback; Three Rivers Press; ISBN: 0812931033)
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