Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chester White swine
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
The O.I.C. Swine Breeders' Association Record
Author: The Dominion Shorthorn Herd Book
Author: The Book of Leaves
Author: Allen J. CoombesPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022617686X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 2009
Book Description
Of all our childhood memories, few are quite as thrilling, or as tactile, as those of climbing trees. Scampering up the rough trunk, spying on the world from the cool green shelter of the canopy, lying on a limb and looking up through the leaves at the summer sun almost made it seem as if we were made for trees, and trees for us.Even in adulthood, trees retain their power, from the refreshing way their waves of green break the monotony of a cityscape to the way their autumn transformations take our breath away. In this lavishly illustrated volume, the trees that have enriched our lives finally get their full due, through a focus on the humble leaves that serve, in a sense, as their public face. The Book of Leaves offers a visually stunning and scientifically engaging guide to six hundred of the most impressive and beautiful leaves from around the world. Each leaf is reproduced here at its actual size, in full color, and is accompanied by an explanation of the range, distribution, abundance, and habitat of the tree on which it’s found. Brief scientific and historical accounts of each tree and related species include fun-filled facts and anecdotes that broaden its portrait. The Henry’s Maple, for instance, found in China and named for an Irish doctor who collected leaves there, bears little initial resemblance to the statuesque maples of North America, from its diminutive stature to its unusual trifoliolate leaves. Or the Mediterranean Olive, which has been known to live for more than 1,500 years and whose short, narrow leaves only fall after two or three years, pushed out in stages by the emergence of younger leaves. From the familiar friends of our backyards to the giants of deep woods, The Book of Leaves brings the forest to life—and to our living rooms—as never before.
The American Shorthorn Herd Book
Author: The American Short-horn Herd Book ...
Author: Wallace's Year-book of Trotting and Pacing in ...
Author: John Hankins WallacePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Harness racing
Languages : en
Pages : 1042
Book Description
The American Herd Book
Author: Lewis Falley AllenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 932
Book Description
To which is prefixed a concise history of English and American Short horns, compiled from the best authorities.
Professional Paper
Author: The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine
Author: The American Oaks
Author: William TreleasePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fagaceae
Languages : en
Pages : 692
Book Description