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This is the only surviving species of the plant order Ginkgoales, which dominated the tree flora of the world 1 50-200 million years ago. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book, May 27 2004

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This review is from: The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Trees (Hardcover)

I bought this for the library but now I want my own copy. It answers questions which field guides don't address. I was not bothered by the euro orientation -- in fact it had much more information about the Scarlet Oak than the recently lauded Dirr's.
Tree lovers: Get this book. It is cool.

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5.0 out of 5 stars If you love trees, you should own this book, Dec 26 2003

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This review is from: The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Trees (Hardcover)

I value this almost as much as I do Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. What I like best about this book are (a) the wide variety of trees that it features and (b) the excellent illustrations, which provide far more detail on tree profiles, leaves, cones and other seedpods than other comparable books. So far, I have found illustrations for every tree that I have considered planting, including many uncommon ones. This book can really help you visualize what a particular tree will look like when you are designing your landscape.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Blissful Hours with This Book, July 24 2003

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This review is from: The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Trees (Hardcover)

If you love trees you need to own this book. What an achievement for an artist not even 50 years old yet; 800 pages of astonishingly detailed paintings of hundreds of trees. The lifelike realism of form is matched in the coloring of all aspects of tree morphology and development, including bark, seeds, cones, berries, twigs, leaves and silhouettes. The first time I opened the book I thought the pictures were photographs. The more I examine the paintings the more agog I am that they came from a person's vision and hand - and the more I prefer them to photographs. People who love trees will understand what I mean when I say the paintings, with absolute realism,convey the spirit of trees in a way that photographs can't.
A book to covet until you own it. It's brilliant and extraordinary.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A color-packed volume organized by type of tree
This comprehensive arboreal reference deserves a spot on any serious gardening library shelf. Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Trees has been 12 years in the making and is packed from... Read more

Published on July 19 2003 by Midwest Book Review