{"product_id":"9780375415197","title":"The Sibley Guide to Trees","description":"\u003cb\u003eDavid Allen Sibley, the preeminent, bestselling bird-guide author and illustrator, applies his formidable skills of identification and illustration to the trees of North America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sibley Guide to Trees \u003c\/i\u003eis an astonishingly elegant guide to a complex subject. It condenses a huge amount of information about tree identification—more than has ever been collected in a single book—into a logical, accessible, easy-to-use format.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith more than 4,100 meticulous, exquisitely detailed paintings, the \u003ci\u003eGuide\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the often subtle similarities and distinctions between more than 600 tree species—native trees as well as many introduced species. No other guide has ever made field identification so clear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeatures highlighted include:\u003cbr\u003e• leaves (including multiple leaf shapes and fall leaf color)\u003cbr\u003e• bark\u003cbr\u003e• needles\u003cbr\u003e• cones\u003cbr\u003e• flowers\u003cbr\u003e• fruit\u003cbr\u003e• twigs\u003cbr\u003e• silhouettes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than 500 maps show the complete range, both natural and cultivated, for nearly all species. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrees are arranged taxonomically, with all related species grouped together. By focusing on the fundamental characteristics of, for example, oaks or chestnuts or hickories, the \u003ci\u003eGuide\u003c\/i\u003e helps the user recognize these basic species groups the same way birders recognize thrushes, warblers, or sparrows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition, there are essays on taxonomy, on the cultivation of trees, and on conservation issues, reflecting Sibley's deep concern with habitat preservation and environmental health.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn important new contribution to our understanding of the natural world, \u003ci\u003eThe Sibley Guide to Trees \u003c\/i\u003ewill be a necessity for every tree lover, traveler, and naturalist. It is sure to become the new benchmark in field guides to trees.","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47010846540016,"sku":"9780375415197","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780375415197_p0.jpg?v=1763768066","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780375415197","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}