New York City Trees: A Field Guide for the Metropolitan Area

Edward S. Barnard

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August, 2002
Paper, 240 pages, full color throughout
ISBN: 978-0-231-12835-3
$19.95 / £13.95

"The Parks Department's excellent field guide to more than 125 metro-area species proves that we're not all about asphalt." — New York Magazine

"Explains which park was razed by Civil War soldiers, why Orchard Street is so named, and where to find the city's little-known sassafras thickets." — The New Yorker

"Contains vivid photos, maps and descriptions. . . famous individual trees. . . and suggested 'tree walks'." — Time Out New York

Related Subjects

• New York City
• Plant Science

About the Author

Edward Sibley Barnard is an editor, writer, and photographer specializing in fully illustrated how-to and nature books for adults and children. He lives and tree-watches in New York City.

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