The classic meditation on creativity and the natural world "For years I have carried this book. . . with me on travels to reread, ponder, envy. In prose of classic gravity, precision, and delicacy, Fowles addresses matters of final importance." -W. S. Merwin, Los Angeles Times Book Review "The Tree is the fullest and finest exploration I've ever read of how the useless delights to be discovered in nature can ripen into the practice of art." -Lewis...

A landmark volume celebrating the most remarkable trees on our planet. The Spirit of nineteenth-century exploration lives in British historian Thomas Pakenham, who has spent the last decade investigating the lives of the world's most dramatic trees, many of which are in danger of destruction. After the worldwide success of his previous work, Meetings with Remarkable Trees -- a stunning collection of 60 individual trees (and groups of trees) in Britain...

A simple introduction to trees describes seasonal changes and discusses different habitats and the contributions trees make to the environment.

Learn to count from 1 to 10 with this captivating collection of illustrations featuring different kinds of amazing trees found across the United States. Have fun reading--and finding--with your child as you search for trees such as 1 Mangrove Tree, 5 Giant Sequoia Trees, and 8 Quaking Aspen Trees. One you're finished counting, the last spread contains 10 more objects hidden throughout the book for you to find next, as well as a page dedicated to explaining...

Once upon a mountaintop, three little trees stood and dreamed of what they wanted to become when they grew up...So begins this enchanting American folktale about three trees whose wishes come true in a surprising way.

"A beautifully illustrated guide to 600 trees, including conifers, broadleaf trees and tropical palms." -- Cover.

Provides a photographic guide to some of the world's most ancient trees, featuring seventy portraits of such species as yews, baobabs, and dragon's blood trees.

Over 85 full-color photographs of trees with detailed descriptions including names, their uses to man and history.