A Reunion of Trees:; The Discovery of Exotic Plants and Their Introduction Into North American and European Landscapes

Spongberg, Stephen A.

ISBN 10: 0674766946 / ISBN 13: 9780674766945

Published by Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 1990

About this Item

Cambridge & London: Harvard University Press, 1990. 11 x 8,5". xiv,270pp, Index, Bibliography.Softcover, fine condition, owner's name and date on front endpaper. First Printing. Illustrated in color and b&w. A history both environmental and intellectual. "First, the book tells of the transformations of the North American and Eurasian landscapes brought about by the migration of trees and shrubs through geologic change, exploration, and cultivation. Second, the book tells of some of the shifts in our ideas about woody plants and their meanings for human existence" (Foreword). ISBN 0674766946; 11 X 8.5 inches; 270 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Reunion of Trees:; The Discovery of Exotic Plants and Their Introduction Into North American and European Landscapes
• Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0674766946
• ISBN 13: 9780674766945
• Binding: Softcover
• Edition: 1st Printing.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket

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Synopsis

Stephen Spongberg's vividly written and lavishly illustrated "travel story" of trees and shrubs tells of intrepid explorers who journeyed to the far corners of the globe and brought back to Europe and North America a wealth of exotic plant species.

About the Authors

Stephen A. Spongberg is Horticultural Taxonomist at the Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University.

Sam Bass Warner, Jr., is Visiting Professor of Urban History at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.