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Coast Redwood is the first contemporary illustrated book to focus exclusively on the natural and cultural history of the world's tallest tree. This handsome volume, updated and revised in 2011, contains 230 color images and 100 black and white historic photos and describes the origins, distribution, life history, ecology, and wildlife associated with coast redwood. It also presents the evolution of redwood logging and chronicles the remarkable 100-year battle for redwood preservation, from Big Basin to Headwaters Forest.
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A beautifully packaged book from the publishers of "Oaks of California" and "Conifers of California." -- Santa Barbara News-Press October 7, 2001
A marvelous, deeply informative book richly illustrated with over 330 photographs. -- California Wild (magazine), Winter 2002
Not only showcases the trees, but in more than 200 color photographs reveals the immense diversity of . . . the forest. -- Sierra (magazine), May/June 2002
Other books feature giant trees . . . but this volume celebrates a single species . . . in a way that is unrivaled in publishing. -- Crossosoma:Journal of the Southern California Botanists, Fall/Winter 2003
The authors have ... made the natural and cultural history of coastal redwoods exciting and accessible to ordinary folks. -- Econews:Newsletter of the Northcoast Environmental Center October, 2001
The breadth of coverage is exceptional, and the fine photographs on every page illuminate the text with beauty and clarity. -- California Coast & Ocean (magazine), Spring 2002
The text is exemplary . . . Naturalists and redwood lovers of all types will find this book to be essential. -- Fremontia (journal), January 2002
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- PublisherCachuma Pr
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 096285056X
- ISBN 13 9780962850561
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages228
- EditorBarbour Michael G., Evarts John, Popper Marjorie
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