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Natural History of North American Trees
Donald Culross Peattie
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Description for Natural History of North American Trees
Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 699.
"A volume for a lifetime" is how The New Yorker described the first of Donald Culross Peatie's two books about American trees published in the 1950s. In this one-volume edition, modern readers are introduced to one of the best nature writers of the last century. As we read Peattie's eloquent and entertaining accounts of American trees, we catch glimpses of our country's history and past daily life that no textbook could ever illuminate so vividly. Here you'll learn about everything from how a species was discovered to the part it played in our country's history. Pioneers often stabled an ... Read more
"A volume for a lifetime" is how The New Yorker described the first of Donald Culross Peatie's two books about American trees published in the 1950s. In this one-volume edition, modern readers are introduced to one of the best nature writers of the last century. As we read Peattie's eloquent and entertaining accounts of American trees, we catch glimpses of our country's history and past daily life that no textbook could ever illuminate so vividly. Here you'll learn about everything from how a species was discovered to the part it played in our country's history. Pioneers often stabled an ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Trinity University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
San Antonio, United States
ISBN
9781595341662
SKU
V9781595341662
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About Donald Culross Peattie
Donald Culross Peattie (1898--1964) was one of the most influential American nature writers of the 20th century. Peattie was born in Chicago and grew up in Smoky Mountains in North Carolina, which sparked his interest in the immense wonders of nature. He studied at the University of Chicago and Harvard University. After working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, he ... Read more
Reviews for Natural History of North American Trees
“Peattie's prose is rich and courtly, the botany illuminating. But the chief delight is how he infuses his short portraits of tree species with the history of a nation.” — The Denver Post