Trees of New York City
Fr. 23.90
inkl. gesetzl. MwSt.Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Format
ePUB
Kopierschutz
Nein
Family Sharing
Nein
Text-to-Speech
Ja
Erscheinungsdatum
28.03.2017
Verlag
Countryman PressSeitenzahl
152 (Printausgabe)
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9781581574432
Experience the ancient roots and enduring natural beauty of New York as never before.
New York City, once a lush and verdant group of forested islands, is still home to a rich collection of diverse tree species, each with a story to tell about the city's past. This gorgeous book by naturalist and photographer Benjamin Swett offers stunning color photographs, personal narratives, and fascinating historical observations about a select few of the thousands of trees that thrive in the five boroughsfrom the sprawling New York Botanical Garden in spring bloom to the snow-laden residential blocks of Queens in winter. Swett's warm and welcome voice adds depth and perspective to his collection, as well as an unmistakable charm unique to his city's cosmopolitan character. The stories of these treessome dating back to the Revolutionary era and beforelink the living with the past in a visceral and engaging way that will leave readers with a renewed and lasting appreciation of their own environments.
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