| The Secret Language of Trees: Fifty of the Most Important Tree Species Revealed Contributor(s): Davies, Gill (Author) |
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ISBN: 1627951342 ISBN-13: 9781627951340 Publisher: Shelter Harbor Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Trees - Gardening | Reference |
| Dewey: 635.977 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.5" (1.01 lbs) 152 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What mysteries can trees still reveal to us? In addition to providing wood and charcoal for homes, latex and dyes for our clothes, fruits and nuts for our food, or simply providing a place to rest in the shade, trees provide the world our most essential vital resource: oxygen. Remarkably, our trees provide refuge for many animal species; their bark, roots, leaves, flowers, fruits or seeds also offer many remedies to treat us. The forest is, and always will be, this magical place that inspired the greatest artists through time. This guide reveals the secrets of fifty of the most important tree species by detailing the history of each of them, as well as their practical and medicinal uses, their symbols, and the legends associated with them. Each entry includes:
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Contributor Bio(s): Davies, Gil: - Gil Davis is the author of more than 450 books for some fifty publishers from around the world. She is a wildlife enthusiast and her works include many titles about the natural world.Kirkham, Tony: - Tony Kirkham is head of the Arboretum, Garden and Horticultural Services, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Kew Gardens house, the largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the worldAtkinson, Dr Nick: - Dr Atkinson is a correspondent working for the Woodland Trust, the UK's largest charity with a focus on woods and trees. |