Urban tree book (Random House USA Inc)

The Urban Tree Book is a rare hybrid: a book that will inform even the most knowledgeable plant person, while also delighting urbanites who love to walk under the shade of welcoming trees, and who want to know whether they're strolling under an elm or a dogwood. The book features an authoritative approach with precise botanical and identification information -- and advice on caring for the trees in our midst -- along with a rich, anecdotal appreciation of urban trees and their place in history, literature and folklore. The book presents 45 tree groupings and a total of 200 species, with more than 17.5 precise and beautiful drawings that will help readers recognize their neighborhood trees. Plotnik is an enthusiast who writes from the standpoint of a dedicated naturalist and a true city lover, celebrating trees and the urban experience. While offering authoritative data, Plotnik goes well beyond taxonomic data, with whimsical, vivid, and often poetic descriptions of urban trees.