A Californian's Guide to the Trees among Us, 2nd Ed., Expanded And Updated
A Californian's Guide to the Trees among Us, 2nd Ed., Expanded And Updated
“For more than ten years, A Californian’s Guide to the Trees among Us has taught Californians the what, why, and how of trees in our cities and towns. This edition has been updated by the author to reflect new trends in urban forestry, with a revised introduction, updated taxonomy and nomenclature, and more than ten additional species featured.” — Heyday Books
Written by Matt Ritter, Foreword by Peter H. Raven
Published by HEYDAY
Paperback—208 pages, 6 x 9
ISBN: 9781597145602
"Matt Ritter crisscrossed the state looking for exemplary street trees to photograph.…His guide combines outstanding illustrations with user-friendly keys.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
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Reviews and Praise for A Californian’s Guide to the Trees among Us
"Inspiring this generation and the next with a love of the natural world, books like A Californian’s Guide to the Trees among Us encourage the re-greening of California.…Matt Ritter has done us a wonderful favor, and we will thank him for sharing his abundant visual and verbal skills.”
—Peter H. Raven, U.S. National Medal of Science Recipient, Former President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
“A Californian’s Guide to the Trees among Us provides a wonderful balance of visual illustration for the novice and technical description for those who wish to go deeper…a good balance of color photographs, clear writing, thought-provoking quotes, anatomical descriptions and technical identification key.”
—The Napa Valley Register
"Matt Ritter crisscrossed the state looking for exemplary street trees to photograph.…His guide combines outstanding illustrations with user-friendly keys.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“A Californian’s Guide to the Trees Among Us is small enough to carry around, but still lavishly illustrated with glossy color photographs…interesting charts…and in the spirit of bringing trees closer to people, the book is sprinkled with aphorisms.”
—Mendocino County Review
“There’s something comforting to the title of author Matt Ritter’s A Californian’s Guide to the Trees Among Us that carries through into the pages of this new field guide tailored to the trees most people see everyday.…Each entry includes a header that lists the species’ (or group of related species) Latin and common names (including etymology, pronunciation, and synonyms), tree shape/height, leaf form, flower type, and native range, followed by descriptive text that delves into its history and natural history to suit the everyman and arborist alike.”
—(Bio)Accumulation