Author: William Carey Grimm
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811741648
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
Completely revised and updated. More than 30 new species described and illustrated.
Illustrated Book of Trees
Author: William Carey Grimm
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811741648
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
Completely revised and updated. More than 30 new species described and illustrated.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811741648
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
Completely revised and updated. More than 30 new species described and illustrated.
The Illustrated Book of Trees
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
William Carey Grimm's classic Illustrated Book of Trees has been the authority on eastern North American tree identification for over 40 years. Now available in a completely updated edition, this book includes recently introduced species and incorporates changes in taxonomy, nomenclature, and geographic range, with distinguishing characteristics and similar-species comparisons for quick and accurate identification. Readers will be able to easily identify a species by observing the leaves, flowers, and fruits of a tree in summer or its twigs, buds, and bark in winter. Written in a straightforward, nonscientific language for beginning botanists of any age. A glossary of terms & a complete index are included.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
William Carey Grimm's classic Illustrated Book of Trees has been the authority on eastern North American tree identification for over 40 years. Now available in a completely updated edition, this book includes recently introduced species and incorporates changes in taxonomy, nomenclature, and geographic range, with distinguishing characteristics and similar-species comparisons for quick and accurate identification. Readers will be able to easily identify a species by observing the leaves, flowers, and fruits of a tree in summer or its twigs, buds, and bark in winter. Written in a straightforward, nonscientific language for beginning botanists of any age. A glossary of terms & a complete index are included.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Trees
Author: David More
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780691158235
Category : Botanical illustration
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Profiles nearly two thousand tree species and cultivars found in North America and Europe, with paintings of important details, and describes the native range of each species.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780691158235
Category : Botanical illustration
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Profiles nearly two thousand tree species and cultivars found in North America and Europe, with paintings of important details, and describes the native range of each species.
Illustrated Guide to Trees and Shrubs
Author: Arthur Harmount Graves
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486142973
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Authoritative, accessible guide features easy-to-use keys covering leaves, twigs, bark, buds, fruit, more. Over 300 pen-and-ink drawings by Maud H. Purdy, noted botanical illustrator. Bibliography.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486142973
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Authoritative, accessible guide features easy-to-use keys covering leaves, twigs, bark, buds, fruit, more. Over 300 pen-and-ink drawings by Maud H. Purdy, noted botanical illustrator. Bibliography.
The Little Book of Trees
Author: Caz Buckingham
Publisher: Fine Feather Press
ISBN: 9781908489388
Category : Trees
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
This is an exciting new look at the fascinating world of many common trees. The book is arranged alphabetically and includes lively species descriptions as well as information about all the animals and plants associated with the trees. Arresting and immersive spreads also help to transport you into the magical world of the forest. This series builds into a first nature library that will be treasured by children for years to come.
Publisher: Fine Feather Press
ISBN: 9781908489388
Category : Trees
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
This is an exciting new look at the fascinating world of many common trees. The book is arranged alphabetically and includes lively species descriptions as well as information about all the animals and plants associated with the trees. Arresting and immersive spreads also help to transport you into the magical world of the forest. This series builds into a first nature library that will be treasured by children for years to come.
The Book of Trees
Author: Manuel Lima
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN: 9781616892180
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Our critically acclaimed bestseller Visual Complexity was the first in-depth examination of the burgeoning field of information visualization. Particularly noteworthy are the numerous historical examples of past efforts to make sense of complex systems of information. In this new companion volume, The Book of Trees, data viz expert Manuel Lima examines the more than eight hundred year history of the tree diagram, from its roots in the illuminated manuscripts of medieval monasteries to its current resurgence as an elegant means of visualization. Lima presents two hundred intricately detailed tree diagram illustrations on a remarkable variety of subjects—from some of the earliest known examples from ancient Mesopotamia to the manuscripts of medieval monasteries to contributions by leading contemporary designers. A timeline of capsule biographies on key figures in the development of the tree diagram rounds out this one-of-a-kind visual compendium.
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN: 9781616892180
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Our critically acclaimed bestseller Visual Complexity was the first in-depth examination of the burgeoning field of information visualization. Particularly noteworthy are the numerous historical examples of past efforts to make sense of complex systems of information. In this new companion volume, The Book of Trees, data viz expert Manuel Lima examines the more than eight hundred year history of the tree diagram, from its roots in the illuminated manuscripts of medieval monasteries to its current resurgence as an elegant means of visualization. Lima presents two hundred intricately detailed tree diagram illustrations on a remarkable variety of subjects—from some of the earliest known examples from ancient Mesopotamia to the manuscripts of medieval monasteries to contributions by leading contemporary designers. A timeline of capsule biographies on key figures in the development of the tree diagram rounds out this one-of-a-kind visual compendium.
The Book of Trees
Author:
Publisher: Dutton Adult
ISBN: 9780801508127
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Publisher: Dutton Adult
ISBN: 9780801508127
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book
Author: Britta Teckentrup
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1101932422
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Watch the tree change with the seasons as each page is turned in this beautiful and educational picture book for curious young minds. New York Public Library’s 100 Best Books for Kids 2016 Through a hole in the book’s cover, an owl invites you inside to meet a majestic tree and all its forest inhabitants during the changing seasons. With clever peekaboo holes throughout, each page reveals a new set of animals playing and living in the tree—baby bears frolicking in the spring, bees buzzing around apples in the summer, squirrels storing nuts in the fall, and finally the lone owl keeping warm during the winter chill—until another year begins. . . . Children will love seeing a new set of animals appear and then disappear as each page is turned, and along the way they’ll learn about the seasons and how a forest and its inhabitants change throughout the year. Look for all the books in the Peek-Through Picture Book series: Tree, Bee, Ocean, Moon, Home, and Bugs.
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1101932422
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Watch the tree change with the seasons as each page is turned in this beautiful and educational picture book for curious young minds. New York Public Library’s 100 Best Books for Kids 2016 Through a hole in the book’s cover, an owl invites you inside to meet a majestic tree and all its forest inhabitants during the changing seasons. With clever peekaboo holes throughout, each page reveals a new set of animals playing and living in the tree—baby bears frolicking in the spring, bees buzzing around apples in the summer, squirrels storing nuts in the fall, and finally the lone owl keeping warm during the winter chill—until another year begins. . . . Children will love seeing a new set of animals appear and then disappear as each page is turned, and along the way they’ll learn about the seasons and how a forest and its inhabitants change throughout the year. Look for all the books in the Peek-Through Picture Book series: Tree, Bee, Ocean, Moon, Home, and Bugs.
From the Tops of the Trees
Author: Kao Kalia Yang
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books ®
ISBN: 1728446252
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature in the Picture Book Category "Father, is all of the world a refugee camp?" Young Kalia has never known life beyond the fences of the Ban Vinai Refugee Camp. The Thai camp holds many thousands of Hmong families who fled in the aftermath of the little-known Secret War in Laos that was waged during America's Vietnam War. For Kalia and her cousins, life isn't always easy, but they still find ways to play, racing with chickens and riding a beloved pet dog. Just four years old, Kalia is still figuring out her place in the world. When she asks what is beyond the fence, at first her father has no answers for her. But on the following day, he leads her to the tallest tree in the camp and, secure in her father's arms, Kalia sees the spread of a world beyond. Kao Kalia Yang's sensitive prose and Rachel Wada's evocative illustrations bring to life this tender true story of the love between a father and a daughter.
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books ®
ISBN: 1728446252
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature in the Picture Book Category "Father, is all of the world a refugee camp?" Young Kalia has never known life beyond the fences of the Ban Vinai Refugee Camp. The Thai camp holds many thousands of Hmong families who fled in the aftermath of the little-known Secret War in Laos that was waged during America's Vietnam War. For Kalia and her cousins, life isn't always easy, but they still find ways to play, racing with chickens and riding a beloved pet dog. Just four years old, Kalia is still figuring out her place in the world. When she asks what is beyond the fence, at first her father has no answers for her. But on the following day, he leads her to the tallest tree in the camp and, secure in her father's arms, Kalia sees the spread of a world beyond. Kao Kalia Yang's sensitive prose and Rachel Wada's evocative illustrations bring to life this tender true story of the love between a father and a daughter.
The Book Tree
Author: Paul Czajak
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 1782854401
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
When young Arlo accidentally drops a book on the Mayor’s head, the Mayor decides books are dangerous and destroys all the books in town! But thanks to Arlo’s imagination and perseverance, the Mayor finds that suppressing stories cannot stop them from blossoming more beautifully than ever. This timely allegorical tale will be a useful tool for starting conversations with children about the power of activism and the written word.
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 1782854401
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
When young Arlo accidentally drops a book on the Mayor’s head, the Mayor decides books are dangerous and destroys all the books in town! But thanks to Arlo’s imagination and perseverance, the Mayor finds that suppressing stories cannot stop them from blossoming more beautifully than ever. This timely allegorical tale will be a useful tool for starting conversations with children about the power of activism and the written word.