TY - BOOK AU - Smith,P.P. AU - Macfarlane,Robert TI - Trees: from root to leaf SN - 9780226824178 AV - QK475.6 .S65 2022 U1 - 582.16 23 PY - 2022/// CY - Chicago, IL PB - The University of Chicago Press KW - Trees KW - Pictorial works KW - Trees in art KW - Social aspects KW - Arbres KW - Ouvrages illustrés KW - Arbres dans l'art KW - Aspect social KW - trees (woody plants) KW - aat KW - NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Illustrated works KW - lcgft KW - rvmgf N1 - First published in the United Kingdom in 2022 by Thames & Hudson Ltd; Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-306) and index; Seeds -- Leaves -- Form -- Bark -- Wood -- Flowers -- Fruits -- Symbiosis -- Trees and us N2 - "In these pages, ecologist Paul Smith celebrates all that trees have inspired across nearly every human culture throughout history. Generously illustrated with over 450 images and organized according to tree life cycle--from seeds and leaves to wood, flowers, and fruit--this book celebrates the great diversity and beauty of the 60,000 tree species that inhabit our planet. Surprising photography and infographics will inspire readers, illustrating intricate bark and leaf patterns, intertwined ecosystems, colorful flower displays, archaic wooden wheels, and timber houses. Integral to science, art, and culture, fundamental and fragile, dependent and depended on, the vitality of trees is revealed like never before"--Book jacket flap ER -