143 pages of excellent text, filled with beautiful color photos. The ultimate portrayal of a most amazing tree, known for its extraordinary size and girth, and for its bizarre appearance with what appears to be a tangle of roots sprouting from a bulbous trunk. First Edition.
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About the Author:
As well as the author and photographer of bestselling books on trees, Thomas Pakenham is the author of the critically acclaimed THE SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA which won the W.H. Smith Award and the Alan Paton Award. He is also the author of THE BOER WAR, THE MOUNTAINS OF RASSELAS and THE YEAR OF LIBERTY. He lives in County Westmeath, Ireland and is chairman of the Irish Tree Society. He plants trees both for profit and ornament.
Review:
'Welcome to the strange world of the baobab tree, the subject of Thomas Pakenham's excellent new book... truly outstanding photographs... All involved deserve credit for this original book.' -- James Fleming THE SPECTATOR
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- PublisherOrion Pub Co
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0297843737
- ISBN 13 9780297843733
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
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