forthcoming publications from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
[SPECIAL OFFERS]
Alpines
Art and Crafts
Biography
Books about Kew
Botanical Art
Cacti and Succulents
CD and DVD Resources
Children's Kew
CITES
Curtis's Magazine
Economic Botany
Ferns
Flora of the Guianas
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Flora of Tropical East Africa (CRC PRESS)
Flora Zambesiaca
Flore des Mascareignes
Grasses, Sedges and Palms
KEW MAGAZINE
Legumes
MADAGASCAR
Mycology
Nomenclature
Orchids
Photography
Plant Hunting
Plant Monographs
Pollen and Seeds
Practical Manuals
Reference Works
Regional works - AFRICA
Regional Works - ASIA
Regional Works - EUROPE
Regional works - MIDDLE EAST
Regional Works - SOUTH AMERICA
Systematic Works & Conference Proceedings
Taxonomy and Conservation
Trees
World Checklists
View Basket
View Wish List
About Kew Books
Offline Ordering
Trade Sales
Terms & Conditions
WWW Links
Contact Us
Kew's Big Trees

 Author(s) Christina Harrison 
 Publisher Kew Publishing, 2008
 Description  To some, trees are green monuments; emerald cathedrals that augment our landscape and bewitch us with their folklore; to others they are vital for survival, providing shade, food, fuel and medicine.
Indeed, Britain’s own history is entangled with the oak, yew, ash, and other trees that clothe our countryside and it was not so long ago that we used them for everything from weapons to water carriers. The world of trees is an immensely diverse and vitally important one.
Kew holds over 14,000 trees in its 132 hectares: a unique mix of the rare, ancient, useful and beautiful. In Kew’s Big Trees you can discover how one of the world’s best tree collections came to be; learn the stories behind 20 of its most intriguing trees; follow seasonal trails, and find out just why trees are so important to us all.

68pp. 240 x 193 mm. 90+ col. photos. Flexicover.

ISBN 978 1 84246 390 1

 
 
 Price £5.00 $7.50
 Buy Online 
EMAIL THIS BOOK TO A FRIEND

Leave your email address and click on SIGN ME UP to receive information on the latest additions to the Kew Books.com catalogue. If you wish to be removed from our mailing list click on the REMOVE ME button.
Email: