{"product_id":"the-trees-of-north-america-gregory-long-9780789212764","title":"The Trees of North America: Michaux and Redouté's American Masterpiece","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrançois-André Michaux (1770-1855) was a French botanist whose work on the trees of North America gave the world's first illustrated account of American trees east of the Mississippi. From 1841 to 1849 Thomas Nuttall (1786-1859), an English botanist and one of the greatest plant explorers of North America, prepared supplementary volumes to Michaux's landmark work, \u003cem\u003eThe North American Sylva\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull-color reproductions of all of the more than 270 plates are now included in a single volume for the first time. Mirroring Abbeville's best-selling National Audubon Society \u003cem\u003eBirds of America\u003c\/em\u003e, the book includes capsule summaries of every tree species featured, written by New York Botanical Garden staff, along with reference illustrations by David Allen Sibley.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarden President Gregory Long looks at the book in the context of the New York Botanical Garden; NYBG Library Director Susan M. Fraser examines this landmark of American botanical history; award-winning garden writer Marta McDowell recounts the two botanist-explorers uncovering the continent's arboreal riches; and best-selling ornithologist and natural history artist David Allen Sibley offers an aesthetic appreciation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully illustrated and extensively researched, \u003cem\u003eThe Trees of North America\u003c\/em\u003e will entice gardeners, art connoisseurs, and nature lovers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gregory Long\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0789212765\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780789212764\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abbeville Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 8.20w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/17\/2017 pg. 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/22\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2017","brand":"Gregory Long","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44042955358463,"sku":"9780789212764","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4ffa3ac2-9f58-490c-a67d-fe1228dcc766.jpg?v=1684964476","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-trees-of-north-america-gregory-long-9780789212764","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}