The World of Trees

The World of Trees by Hugh Johnson is a comprehensive guide published by University of California Press in 2010. This first edition spans 400 pages and is presented in English. The book serves as an extensive resource for over six hundred major forest and garden trees, ranging from well-known species like oaks and pines to rare varieties such as the snowbells of Japan. It offers detailed insights into the structure and life cycle of trees, their naming conventions, and their roles in gardens and landscape design.
Readers will find a wealth of information, including practical guidance on tree planting and care. The heart of the volume features a compendium of coniferous and deciduous trees organized by family, complete with descriptions and illustrations of significant species and varieties. Additionally, the book includes a guide for selecting trees suitable for gardens and an A-Z listing of popular species. This edition also boasts new photographs and systematic illustrations of key tree parts, making it a valuable reference for gardeners, botanists, and nature enthusiasts alike.
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From well-loved oaks and pines to rare, spectacular species such as the snowbells of Japan, this lavishly illustrated work is an unparalleled guide to more than six hundred of the world’s major forest and garden trees. An excellent resource for gardeners, botanists, and general readers alike, The World of Trees is a tribute to natural beauty by a superb prose stylist, an essential reference, and a practical guide for gardening. Hugh Johnson illuminates his subject in thorough and loving detail: the structure and life cycle of trees, how trees are named, trees and the weather, the use of trees in gardens and landscape design, and tree planting and care. The heart of the volume is a compendium of coniferous and deciduous trees grouped by family, describing and illustrating important species and varieties. It also includes a guide to choosing trees for the garden and an A-Z listing of the most important and popular species and varieties.
The World of Trees is a completely revised edition of Hugh Johnson’s classic International Book of Trees featuring new photographs, systematic illustrations of all key tree parts, and current listings for the newest varieties and cultivars
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