Product Description

Presents hundreds of exquisite color photographs of the bark of trees from around the world, with a substantial introduction discussing the kinds of bark that exist, their structures, functions, characteristics, and uses in the arts and industry. Includes a glossary. Translated, revised, and much en

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #531110 in Books
• Published on: 2003-05-15
• Original language: French
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 260 pages

Review
"An excellent choice for professionals and general readers interested in woody plants and of particular interest to photographers and artists; a must for academic libraries with extensive botanical, horticultural, and gardening collections; and very desirable for any library."
--K. T. Settlemyer, Choice, November 2003

Customer Reviews

A tree lover's delight
This book is a tree-lovers delight. It has but four chapters. The first three are short, one each on the diversity of bark, the structure of bark (with black and white illustrations), and the ethnobotany of bark. These three take up about 50 pages and are concise and informative.

Chapter Four is about 200 pages in length and it comprises over 550 color photographs of bark taken mostly in Europe, North America and Australia. These are the devoted work of an enthusiast, pictures taken over many years of carefully chosen specimens. First published in Europe about a decade ago, this is the first North American presentation of a respected and well-loved book.

I’m a tree person myself and I’ve always enjoyed lookingat the many variations of color and texture in trees of various species and ages. But this book really opened my eyes and helped me to notice and appreciate patterns and shadings I might never have noticed.

Thank you, Timber Press, for bringing this book to North America.