Larousse des Arbres: dictionnaire des arbres et des arbustes

Second Hand
Hardcover
Author: Brosse, J.
Published by: Larousse

Book Condition: Near Fine.
Very lightly used only. Crisp, clean and bright inside and out.
French language. Oaks and beeches from our forests, magnolias, rhododendrons, or apple trees from our gardens: more than 1,600 trees and shrubs are listed here. The botanical descriptions that allow for their identification alternate with captivating stories: legends and myths of species since antiquity, and the thrilling tales of the discoveries and acclimatizations of “beautiful foreigners.” When nymphs dwell in oak trees, when one of them transforms into a laurel tree to escape the advances of a god, Jacques Brosse is the ideal storyteller. A specialist in tree mythology and author of works on nature and great explorations (a work awarded the Grand Prix of the French Academy), he offers us an exceptional botanical compendium with this Larousse Encyclopedia of Trees.
ISBN: 2035054567