Synopsis
A remarkable book, of special interest to young naturalists, that presents a rogue's gallery of trees that thrust their roots into the air, produce flowers and fruit underground, tell time, make noises, change sex, commit suicide, or create their own rain. This edition includes updated nomenclature.
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A remarkable book, particularly fascinating for young naturalists, that presents a kind of rogue's gallery of trees that thrust their roots into the air, produce flowers & fruit underground, tell time, make noises, change sex, commit suicide, or create their own rain. This edition includes updated nomenclature.
About the Author
A journalist by training, Menninger is a master storyteller, recounting in colorful lay language the botanical complexities of his cherished fantastic trees. He documents both individual trees which have been shaped by environmental stress, and species that have adapted over time to odd patterns when faced with the challenge of survival.
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Fantastic Trees: Marvels and Monstrosities of the Arboreal World
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FANTASTIC TREES
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ISBN 10: 0670307181
ISBN 13: 9780670307180
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