Tropical and Subtropical Trees A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide by MargaretBarwick Hardcover, 512 Pages, Published 2004 by Thames & Hudson Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-500-51181-7, ISBN: 0-500-51181-0
"In this exhaustive, lavishly illustrated A-Z encyclopaedic guide to trees from tropical and subtropical climates, Margaret Barwick describes trees by their specific attributes and profiles, such as colour, shape, texture, flowers, foliage, edible fruit, spice or timber, and those that have traditionally provided an essential element to the lives of their communities. In addition to the 1,981 colour illustrations of trees taken in the wi ..."
"This exhaustive, lavishly illustrated A-Z encyclopedia describes tropical and subtropical trees by their specific attributes and profiles, such as color, shape, texture, flowers, foliage, or fruit. It also includes a collection of useful quick-reference checklists that help gardeners, designers, and planners to choose appropriate species for specific uses and conditions. Useful summary boxes for every species cover details such as growt ..."
"Early studies of Vietnams relationship with the West tended to focus on the countrys political and military responses to the aggressions of foreign powers, such as those marking the French colonial period (18621954) and the U.S.Vietnam war. The nine essays in this volume take a different approach. Rather than assuming a clash between Vietnamese and Western civilizations, they examine the ways in which the Vietnamese have reformulated co ..."