Dwarfing man into insignificance, mighty trees have seen the world in a way we can never truly appreciate.
However, in The Splendour of the Tree, author Noel Kingsbury and photographer, Andrea Jones, attempt to portray their world.
Featuring 100 trees – including our own kauri – chosen for cultural, economic or historical significance and their importance in the natural world, this book skilfully captures the nuances of every one.
Dwarfing man into insignificance, mighty trees have seen the world in a way we can never truly appreciate.
However, in The Splendour of the Tree, author Noel Kingsbury and photographer, Andrea Jones, attempt to portray their world.
Featuring 100 trees – including our own kauri – chosen for cultural, economic or historical significance and their importance in the natural world, this book skilfully captures the nuances of every one.
In addition, it also includes a section on cultivation for the home gardener. The Splendour of the Tree by Noel Kingsbury.
Published by Frances Lincoln and distributed in New Zealand by New Holland. RRP $59.99.
Good news for tree huggers (or those that just, you know, ‘like’ them), EastLife has a copy of The Splendour of the Tree, by king of the forest (Noel Kingsbury) to give away to one lucky reader!
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