Central Park trees and landscapes : a guide to New York City's masterpiece /
Barnard, Edward Sibley, 1936-
Central Park trees and landscapes : a guide to New York City's masterpiece / Edward Sibley Barnard and Neil Calvanese. - 337 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references ( pages 318-321) and index.
The landscapes -- The tree guide.
The splendor of New York's most famous green space comes alive in this essential companion for nature lovers and travelers to New York. In more than 900 color images, a leading nature writer and a long-time Central Park naturalist detail the park's tree species and their place in the park's iconic landscapes. They show how to identify trees by their needles and leaves as well as by their flowers, fruits, and bark. Historical maps illustrate Manhattan's changing vegetation and depict the various stages of the park's construction. Beautiful photographs of the park's most outstanding trees and landscapes accompanied by historical vignettes conjure the people and events that brought the trees to the park and helped create this urban oasis. More than a botanical guide, this book cultivates an appreciation of the park as both a natural triumph and an embodiment of the city's varied spirit.
9780231152877 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0231152876 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2015041402
Trees--New York (State)--New York--Identification.
Shrubs--New York (State)--New York--Identification.
Landscapes.
Shrubs.
Trees.
Central Park (New York, N.Y.)
SB435.52.N7 / B37 2016
SB435.52.N72 / N482 2016
Central Park trees and landscapes : a guide to New York City's masterpiece / Edward Sibley Barnard and Neil Calvanese. - 337 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references ( pages 318-321) and index.
The landscapes -- The tree guide.
The splendor of New York's most famous green space comes alive in this essential companion for nature lovers and travelers to New York. In more than 900 color images, a leading nature writer and a long-time Central Park naturalist detail the park's tree species and their place in the park's iconic landscapes. They show how to identify trees by their needles and leaves as well as by their flowers, fruits, and bark. Historical maps illustrate Manhattan's changing vegetation and depict the various stages of the park's construction. Beautiful photographs of the park's most outstanding trees and landscapes accompanied by historical vignettes conjure the people and events that brought the trees to the park and helped create this urban oasis. More than a botanical guide, this book cultivates an appreciation of the park as both a natural triumph and an embodiment of the city's varied spirit.
9780231152877 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0231152876 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2015041402
Trees--New York (State)--New York--Identification.
Shrubs--New York (State)--New York--Identification.
Landscapes.
Shrubs.
Trees.
Central Park (New York, N.Y.)
SB435.52.N7 / B37 2016
SB435.52.N72 / N482 2016