Review by Michael Smith (Veshengro)
The Book of Trees
by Piotr Socha (Author), Wojciech Grajkowski (Author)
Published by Thames and Hudson (Big Books) (13 Sept. 2018)
Hardcover: 80 pages
Size: 15 x 2.2 x 21 cm
ISBN-13: 978-0500651698
Why are trees so important? How many types are there? How do they benefit the environment and wildlife?
This book, by the award-winning author Piotr Socha, answers these questions and more, tracking the history of trees from the time of the dinosaurs to the current day.
A very nice and informative, and beautifully color-illustrated book, that should especially be interesting for younger readers.
The one thing that is, unfortunately, missing as far as the uses of trees and wood are concerned is wood for kitchen utensils and much more. But then there is only so much one can get into an 80-page book, even a large format one as this.
A well written – and well translated – book with an easy text that should appeal to any reader, but one that is also easy enough to be understood by younger ones and with great double-page illustrations.
A very nice and informative book.
© 2018
