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Title: America's Famous and Historic Trees: From George Washington's Tulip Poplar to Elvis Presley's Pin Oak by Jeffrey G. Meyer, Sharon Linnea ISBN: 0-618-06891-0 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Pub. Date: 20 April, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.83 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: companion book to an inspirational project
Comment: Nurseryman and author Jeffrey Meyer started the project called America's Famous and Historic Trees, wherein said trees are rescued for posterity through seed propagation. Seventeen specimens are discussed, each featured in a chapter that relates the tree's historic significance, botanical description and instructions for propagation and placement of the tree. There is one color photograph of each of the seventeen trees, with many small black-and-white photos and drawings. Initially I was disappointed that the book did not take more pains to represent these trees more lovingly with good color photography, but the inspiration is in the text and the companion project, and one is struck by the brilliant simplicity of Meyer's idea for preserving these lovely old giants.
Rating: 5
Summary: Jeff's Trees
Comment: What a thrill to find Jeff Meyer's book at Amazon and Barnes& Noble! I had no idea he was working on one - and one so comprehensive as this. I knew he was extremely involved in the historic tree/seed program and research. There is also a very interesting documentary on this subject that Jeff appeared in and advised on, which was aired on PBS this year. His mother, Joanne, has been a strong influence on Jeff in this field. She is a tireless member of The Garden Club of America and, by her efforts, raised the conciousness of many.This book is a fine explanation of all the work that has been done to preserve history, as well as to make us more aware of how important beautiful trees are to our quality of life on this planet. The photography is marvellous and the book is a wonderful read, as well as a great coffee table book for just a quick pickup. We all love a "picture book", don't we?
Rating: 5
Summary: America's Famous and Historic Trees
Comment: Here is a book that combines a love of trees with famous American individuals to make an outstanding addition to any book collection. The author, Jeffrey Meyer, gives an account of 17 of the most noted trees and the historic persons associated with them. From the Indian (Comanche) Marker Pecan or George Washington Tulip Poplar to John F. Kennedy=s Post Oak or Elvis Presley=s Pin Oak, Meyer goes through pages of American history to pick out some the most significant figures of the time (Patrick Henry, Lewis and Clark, Johnny Appleseed, Frederick Douglass, Wyatt Earp, etc) and the trees (Osage Orange, Cottonwood, Rambo Apple, White Oak, Black Walnut, etc) that meant so much to them. In so doing, he provides the reader with a fine book, easy to read, beautifully published, with magnificent black/white and color photos and illustrations, and sidebars on how and where to grow the particular tree. As a idea and as a published work, America=s Historic Trees ranks in the top five per cent of books I would urge all to read and enjoy.
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Title: Remarkable Trees of the World by Thomas Pakenham ISBN: 0393049116 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: 30 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: Meetings With Remarkable Trees by Thomas Pakenham ISBN: 0375752684 Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 01 December, 1998 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Fantastic Trees by Edwin A. Menninger, James E. Eckenwalder ISBN: 0881923249 Publisher: Timber Press (OR) Pub. Date: 01 November, 1995 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Among Trees by Sean Kernan ISBN: 1579652220 Publisher: Artisan Publishers Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.50 |
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Title: Myths of the Sacred Tree: Myths from Africa America, China, Sumeria, Russia, Greece, India, Scandinavia, Europe, Egypt, South America, Arabia by Moyra Caldecott, Anthea Toorchen ISBN: 0892814144 Publisher: Destiny Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1993 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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