The Arboretum Book: Forests Of The National Arboretum Canberra
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Nestled within the rolling hills of Australia's capital, the National Arboretum Canberra stands as one of the world's great living museums — and The Arboretum Book: Forests of the National Arboretum Canberra is its definitive written companion. This richly illustrated volume chronicles the remarkable story of a landscape transformed, detailing the diverse collection of rare, endangered, and symbolic trees that comprise the arboretum's 100 distinct forests, drawing together botany, ecology, and cultural heritage into a single, sweeping narrative. Beyond its role as a horticultural catalogue, this work presents a profound meditation on humanity's relationship with trees — from ancient species that predate civilisation to carefully cultivated forests that speak to global biodiversity. The author's approach is at once scientific and lyrical, instructing the reader in the ecological significance of each planted forest while evoking the broader vision of conservation and beauty that underpins the entire arboretum project. Whether you are a botanist, a nature lover, or simply a curious mind, this volume will leave you wondering just how much of the world's future is quietly taking root in the soil of Canberra.
Author: Linda Muldoon
Format: Paperback
Published: 2014, National Arboretum Canberra
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Nestled within the rolling hills of Australia's capital, the National Arboretum Canberra stands as one of the world's great living museums — and The Arboretum Book: Forests of the National Arboretum Canberra is its definitive written companion. This richly illustrated volume chronicles the remarkable story of a landscape transformed, detailing the diverse collection of rare, endangered, and symbolic trees that comprise the arboretum's 100 distinct forests, drawing together botany, ecology, and cultural heritage into a single, sweeping narrative. Beyond its role as a horticultural catalogue, this work presents a profound meditation on humanity's relationship with trees — from ancient species that predate civilisation to carefully cultivated forests that speak to global biodiversity. The author's approach is at once scientific and lyrical, instructing the reader in the ecological significance of each planted forest while evoking the broader vision of conservation and beauty that underpins the entire arboretum project. Whether you are a botanist, a nature lover, or simply a curious mind, this volume will leave you wondering just how much of the world's future is quietly taking root in the soil of Canberra.