Central Park Trees and Landscapes

A Guide to New York City's Masterpiece
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-0-231-15287-7
Verlag: Columbia University Press

Buch, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 207 mm x 208 mm, Gewicht: 895 g

The splendor of New York's most famous green space comes alive in this essential companion for nature lovers and travelers to New York. In more than 900 color images, a leading nature writer and a long-time Central Park naturalist detail the park's tree species and their place in the park's iconic landscapes. They show how to identify trees by their needles and leaves as well as by their flowers, fruits, and bark. Historical maps illustrate Manhattan's changing vegetation and depict the various stages of the park's construction. Beautiful photographs of the park's most outstanding trees and landscapes accompanied by historical vignettes conjure the people and events that brought the trees to the park and helped create this urban oasis. More than a botanical guide, this book cultivates an appreciation of the park as both a natural triumph and an embodiment of the city's varied spirit.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Barnard, Edward

Calvanese, Neil

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Garten- und Landschaftsarchitektur

Über Autor(innen)

Edward Sibley Barnard is an editor, writer, and photographer specializing in illustrated nature books for adults and children. Besides editing dozens of books on natural history and ecology, he has written five children's books on animals and three guide books on trees, including New York City Trees: A Field Guide for the Metropolitan Area.

Neil Calvanese is the Central Park Conservancy's vice president for operations. He has held the positions of tree care coordinator, director of horticulture, and vice president of operations in Central Park and is the recipient of the prestigious Thomas Stofka award.