| #643357 in Books | 2014-05-15 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.50 x.90 x5.50l,1.40 | File type: PDF | 240 pages||0 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| A small format art book|By Ellyn Jones|This is described by the publisher as "integrating horticultural and botanical writing with a broader account of the cultural and social impact." That is somewhat misleading, since the horticultural and botanical statements are brief, and they pertain to a multiplicity of species worldwide. The botanical information is at the level of a pr||
“Willow’s many roles and stories is Alison Syme’s subject here. Spanning from fencing and cricket bats to Monet’s painting and The Wicker Man, Syme’s book plots the path of the ‘most poetic and practical of plants.&rsqu
Drooping lazily over waterways, shading gardens, guarding hedgerowsthe willow tree is a poetically formed plant, but also a practical one. For millennia, the wood of the willow has been used for baskets, furniture, fences, and toys, while finding its place in the watercolors of Monet, Shakespearean tragedies, Hans Christian Andersen, and The Lord of the Rings. Telling the willow’s rich and multilayered tale, Alison Syme explores its presence in l...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Willow (Botanical) | Alison Syme. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.
