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bethtabler's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is gorgeous, wonderful, beautiful, exquisite. There are not enough words. It appeals to the geeky plant nerd side of me and the side that loves good design. The pages are simply conveyed, but not simplistic in style or substance. Great for a coffee table book, or a detailed book about tree types. Recommend!
This is gorgeous, wonderful, beautiful, exquisite. There are not enough words. It appeals to the geeky plant nerd side of me and the side that loves good design. The pages are simply conveyed, but not simplistic in style or substance. Great for a coffee table book, or a detailed book about tree types. Recommend!
bigbeardedbookseller's review against another edition
4.0
I absolutely love books about nature, especially about trees, and when the opportunity arose that I could get a review copy of this book I jumped at it.
Last year I had read 'Around the World in 80 Trees' and this is a similar concept, though only looking at trees that share our urban environment.
Each tree surveyed has a couple of pages, one for some text and the other for beautiful illustrations. These illustrations aren't scientific and give a feeling of the tree rather than a pure visual index and are all the better for it.
The text, though brief due to the format, is interesting and informative. Letting you know the history of the tree and whereabout in the city is the best place to still find striking examples of the species.
Overall a lovely little book which has found it's place onto my shelves with my other nature books.
Last year I had read 'Around the World in 80 Trees' and this is a similar concept, though only looking at trees that share our urban environment.
Each tree surveyed has a couple of pages, one for some text and the other for beautiful illustrations. These illustrations aren't scientific and give a feeling of the tree rather than a pure visual index and are all the better for it.
The text, though brief due to the format, is interesting and informative. Letting you know the history of the tree and whereabout in the city is the best place to still find striking examples of the species.
Overall a lovely little book which has found it's place onto my shelves with my other nature books.
sashdb's review against another edition
5.0
This book is exceptionally beautiful. I could get lost in these illustrations for hours.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
4.0
Have you ever been curious about the trees used to populate city streets? The Seville oranges of well, Seville. The Cherry trees of Washington DC. The Monkey Puzzle trees of Santiago.
This book identifies trees that are famous for each city, all around the world. Each tree is identified by Latin classification, as well as by common name, and a little history is given about it. Then, the leaves, flowers and sometimes bark, are shown on the facing page. It is like a travel book for tree enthusiasts.
Lovely pictures. Interesting history. A good additional to any library.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
This book identifies trees that are famous for each city, all around the world. Each tree is identified by Latin classification, as well as by common name, and a little history is given about it. Then, the leaves, flowers and sometimes bark, are shown on the facing page. It is like a travel book for tree enthusiasts.
Lovely pictures. Interesting history. A good additional to any library.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
wastelanderone's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my goodness, this book is wonderful and beautiful and I desperately need one to live with me! The drawings are amazing, both informative and surreal and lovely to look at. The information is interesting and covers just a little of the lives of those great green beings that we don't spend nearly enough time thinking about. I will certainly be paying attention to mine.
Thanks to Netgalley for the read.
Thanks to Netgalley for the read.
gemmaflanagan's review against another edition
5.0
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.
What a fabulous book!
So much information in one place, this is an adventure around the world in trees! and a real eye opener.
whether a nature enthusiast, a tree huger or a frequent traveler this is the book for you.
The illustrations are beautiful, with each picture being so different and original, ranging from illustrations of whole trees, blossoms, fruits and leaves ( i even spotted a few insects and birds)
The colours in the pictures are perfectly true to life and i love the change of background colour in each.
This book is extremely well written and superbly laid out.
An well deserved 5 stars from me.
What a fabulous book!
So much information in one place, this is an adventure around the world in trees! and a real eye opener.
whether a nature enthusiast, a tree huger or a frequent traveler this is the book for you.
The illustrations are beautiful, with each picture being so different and original, ranging from illustrations of whole trees, blossoms, fruits and leaves ( i even spotted a few insects and birds)
The colours in the pictures are perfectly true to life and i love the change of background colour in each.
This book is extremely well written and superbly laid out.
An well deserved 5 stars from me.
indiebookshops's review
4.0
I absolutely love books about nature, especially about trees, and when the opportunity arose that I could get a review copy of this book I jumped at it.
Last year I had read 'Around the World in 80 Trees' and this is a similar concept, though only looking at trees that share our urban environment.
Each tree surveyed has a couple of pages, one for some text and the other for beautiful illustrations. These illustrations aren't scientific and give a feeling of the tree rather than a pure visual index and are all the better for it.
The text, though brief due to the format, is interesting and informative. Letting you know the history of the tree and whereabout in the city is the best place to still find striking examples of the species.
Overall a lovely little book which has found it's place onto my shelves with my other nature books.
Last year I had read 'Around the World in 80 Trees' and this is a similar concept, though only looking at trees that share our urban environment.
Each tree surveyed has a couple of pages, one for some text and the other for beautiful illustrations. These illustrations aren't scientific and give a feeling of the tree rather than a pure visual index and are all the better for it.
The text, though brief due to the format, is interesting and informative. Letting you know the history of the tree and whereabout in the city is the best place to still find striking examples of the species.
Overall a lovely little book which has found it's place onto my shelves with my other nature books.
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