{"product_id":"the-book-of-leaves-a-leafbyleaf-guide-to-six-hundred-of-the-worlds-great-trees","title":"The Book of Leaves: A Leaf-by-Leaf Guide to Six Hundred of the World's Great Trees","description":"Of all our childhood memories  few are quite as thrilling  or as tactile  as those of climbing trees. Scampering up the rough trunk  spying on the world from the cool green shelter of the canopy  lying on a limb and looking up through the leaves at the summer sun almost made it seem as if we were made for trees  and trees for us.Even in adulthood  trees retain their power  from the refreshing way their waves of green break the monotony of a cityscape to the way their autumn transformations take our breath away.  In this lavishly illustrated volume  the trees that have enriched our lives finally get their full due  through a focus on the humble leaves that serve  in a sense  as their public face. The Book of Leaves offers a visually stunning and scientifically engaging guide to six hundred of the most impressive and beautiful leaves from around the world. Each leaf is reproduced here at its actual size  in full color  and is accompanied by an explanation of the range  distribution  abundance  and habitat of the tree on which its found. Brief scientific and historical accounts of each tree and related species include fun-filled facts and anecdotes that broaden its portrait.  The Henrys Maple  for instance  found in China and named for an Irish doctor who collected leaves there  bears little initial resemblance to the statuesque maples of North America  from its diminutive stature to its unusual trifoliolate leaves. Or the Mediterranean Olive  which has been known to live for more than 1 500 years and whose short  narrow leaves only fall after two or three years  pushed out in stages by the emergence of younger leaves.  From the familiar friends of our backyards to the giants of deep woods  The Book of Leaves brings the forest to lifeand to our living roomsas never before.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44835292807221,"sku":"ByrdShop_0226139735","price":315.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_0226139735.jpg?v=1764932886","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-book-of-leaves-a-leafbyleaf-guide-to-six-hundred-of-the-worlds-great-trees","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}