Treepedia: A Brief Compendium of Arboreal Lore
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Treepedia: A Brief Compendium of Arboreal Lore
By (Author) Joan Maloof
Illustrated by Maren Westfall
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
1st December 2021
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Reference works
582.1603
Physical Properties
Hardback
152
Width 114mm, Height 171mm
Description
A captivating AZ treasury for the tree hugger in all of us
Treepedia is an entertaining and fact-filled illustrated compendium of tree lore. Featuring nearly 100 entries on topics ranging from tree ecology and conservation to the role of trees in religion, literature, art, and movies this enticing collection is a celebration of all things arboreal.
In this charming book, Joan Maloof explains the difference between a cedar and a cypress, and reveals where to find the most remarkable trees on the planet. She tells the story behind the venerable Bodhi Tree, and describes peculiar species like baobabs and Fitzroya. Maloof profiles legendary conservationists such as Julia 'Butterfly' Hill, John Muir, Wangari Maathai, and Ken Wu. She discusses reforestation, pro-forestation, emerald ash borers, the ents from The Lord of the Rings, culturally modified trees, the ill-fated and controversial Redwood Summer, and much more. The book's portable size makes it the perfect travel companion no matter where your love of the forest may lead you.
With enchanting illustrations by Maren Westfall, Treepedia is a fun and informative book that is guaranteed to inspire anyone who has ever enjoyed a walk in the woods.
Reviews
"One of American Institute of Graphic Arts Top 50 Books / 50 Covers of 2021"
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This little volume is a collection of fact-filled snippets about trees and related topics people and places, facts and figures, the odd and unusual, the fascinating and the amazing . . . . Maloof is . . . the perfect person, given her experience and enthusiasm, to assemble such a collection.
"---Paddy Tobin, An Irish Gardener"As the author says in her preface Treepedia is "a mini encyclopaedia for our times, short and precious titbits, not to be read in one sitting, but to pick up and put down at a moments notice." This sums up this book nicely."---Patricia MacDuff, British Naturalists Association
Author Bio
Joan Maloof is founder and director of the Old-Growth Forest Network, a national organization that works to save threatened forests, and professor emerita of biological sciences at Salisbury University. Her books include Nature's Temples and Teaching the Trees. Twitter @OldGrowthFN Maren Westfall is an illustrator, designer, and photographer.
