Tree Bark: A Colour Guide - Hardcover

Definitely barking up the right tree in Hugues Vaucher, who identifies the rich variety of colors, patterns and textures to be found in Tree Bark: A Color Guide. Publishers Weekly 20030517 A very fine and interesting volume and well worth having. -- John E. Bryan Gardening Newsletter 20030627 Visually exciting. -- Patricia A. Taylor Trenton Times 20030608 All professional arborists should have this book in their libraries ... It is a very fine and interesting volume and well worth having. The author has rendered a great service to all who love trees. -- John E. Bryan Gardening Newsletter 20030707 You will gain a new appreciation for tree trunks. -- Don Davis Lynchburg News and Advance 20030709 Hughes Vaucher has produced one of the most fascinating books on trees. I defy anyone not to be enthralled and engrossed by the exceptional photographs. This title is unreservedly recommended and should be includeded in an arboriculturist's reference library. -- Thomas H. R. Hall Arboricultural Journal 20030731 This book shows how interesting tree bark can be with its wide variety in color, texture and patterns when observed carefully. National Gardener 20030602 Timber Press lives up to its arborescent name in producing its second superb book on bark. Taxon 20030515 This volume adds an important dimension to our perception as well as being a practical aid to tree identification. Newcastle Journal 20030915 Can add a new dimension of enjoyment to your garden Avant Gardener 20030809 Of unusual interest, this beautiful book features color photos and line drawings of bark forms that, according to the author, are as individual to each tree as fingerprints are to humans. -- Marge Howard-Jones California Garden 20030909 An excellent choice for professionals and general readers interested in woody plants and of particular interest to photographers and artists; a must for academic libraries with extensive botanical, horticultural, and gardening collections; and very desirable for any library. -- K. T. Settlemyer Choice 20031106 It stands alone as the definitive work on international tree barks. YPB Library Services 20031003 One-of-a-kind guide...throughly interesting. Suite101.com 20040511 There's a lot to learn here from how bark is formed, the structure and function of bark as well as the ethnobotany of these tree "wrappings." -- Marty Figley Home Town Life 20040916 A one-of-a-kind guide featuring over 440 tree species and varieties with around 500 stunning color photos. -- Connie Krochmal Bella Online 20040510

How often do we overlook bark, a frequently beautiful and always important part of the plant, focusing instead on leaves, flowers, and the shape of the trunk and branches? Hugues Vaucher, a Swiss watchmaker with a lifelong fondness for trees and an eye for detail, illustrates the rich variety of colors, patterns, and textures of bark with more than 550 photographs in "Tree Bark: A Color Guide". Originally published in French and German in the early 1990s, this new Timber Press edition has been improved and expanded to include more than 440 species and varieties of trees from around the world.