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John Kress\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"pd-product-id\"\u003e0300185219\u003c\/span\u003e   \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEAN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e9780300185218\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yale University Press \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUS SRP:\u003c\/strong\u003e $75.00 US  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHardcover\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSeptember 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Info:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2.3\" H x 10.4\" L x 7.6\" W (6.25 lbs) 800 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn indispensable illustrated source of information for hundreds of species of North American trees\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis authoritative reference on native and non-native trees of North America, by Smithsonian veteran W. John Kress, provides an unprecedented appraisal of more than 325 common species. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than a field guide, it includes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e● over 300 range maps and 3,000 photographs of leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, and bark;\u003cbr\u003e● an in-depth introduction to the biology of trees, their value, structure, evolution, classification, ecology, and conservation;\u003cbr\u003e● descriptions of each species, organized by genus and family;\u003cbr\u003e● a reflection on the consequences of environmental change on the health of trees, now and in the future;\u003cbr\u003e● a presentation, based on the latest technologies, of North American trees in a planetary and evolutionary perspective.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmithsonian Trees of North America\u003c\/i\u003e, ten years in the making, marries science and art to provide an insightful and compassionate exploration of the diversity, structure, form, and beauty of trees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e2025 National Outdoor Book Awards (NOBA) winner, Design \u0026amp; Artistic Merit category\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReceived the 2025 Peter Raven Award, sponsored by the American Society of Plant Taxonomists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eW. John Kress\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Scientist and Curator Emeritus at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, where he served as Curator of Botany. His research has taken him to over forty-five countries to study the evolution and ecology of tropical plants. He developed the Leafsnap plant identification app and helped to develop the tool for DNA barcoding of plants. He lives in Dorset, VT. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonnie G. Bunch III\u003c\/b\u003e is the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. He lives in the District of Columbia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargaret D. Lowman\u003c\/b\u003e is executive director of TREE Foundation and a National Geographic Explorer. Her books include \u003ci\u003eThe Arbornaut: Discovering the Eighth Continent in the Trees above Us.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Sarasota, FL.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"So well designed, so well written and organized, that anyone can benefit from it whether you have a passing interest in trees or an advanced degree in botany. This is an exceptional work, a book at the very top of its game.\u003cstrong\u003e\"--National Outdoor Book Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"Stunning. The photographs, silhouetted against a rich, black background, elevate tree fruits and flowers, buds and branches, leaves and seeds to an art form that rivals any other. Together with the detailed descriptions of each species, they aid in the identification of the common trees of the North American continent.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Jonathan Shaw, \u003ci\u003eHarvard Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"An overview . . . that may quietly stun you with the seemingly endless array of trees on tap throughout this continent.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Michael Giltz, \u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e, \"27 Best Coffee Table Books of 2024 . . . 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Beautiful, erudite, and welcoming, these pages invite us into friendship with the various personalities of trees and to understand the role of each tree species in life's community.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--David George Haskell, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eSounds Wild and Broken\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Songs of Trees\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Forest Unseen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This is a beautifully crafted tome, encompassing the diversity of trees in North America. Superbly detailed photographs complement the text, making this a reference with substance, purpose, and inspiration for future generations.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Michael A. 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