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Eucalypts

A celebration
By John Wrigley and Murray Fagg
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Eucalypts by John Wrigley and Murray Fagg is an insightful exploration into the diverse world of eucalypts, focusing on their identification, natural habitat, and cultivation. The book delves into the biology and ecology of these iconic Australian trees, providing detailed information about various species. With vivid illustrations and practical advice, it serves as a comprehensive resource for enthusiasts and professionals alike.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a keen interest in botany, especially in the unique and diverse species of eucalyptus trees. It offers an insightful exploration into their biology, ecology, and importance in Australian landscapes, complete with stunning photographs and detailed descriptions to enhance your understanding.

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A superbly illustrated celebration of the beauty and diversity of Australia's most iconic and best-known trees.

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'The tallest and most stately trees I ever saw in any nobleman's ground in England cannot excel in beauty those which nature presented to our view.' - First fleet surgeon Arthur Bowes.

Eucalypts are a familiar part of our landscape and an integral part of the Australian identity. We have farmed them and used them to build houses, furniture, roads, and bridges since the beginning of white settlement. We have been inspired by them, painted them, made films about them, written books about them, and of course, Aboriginal Australians have long made musical instruments from them.

Though a small number are found as native plants in several other countries, Eucalypts are a very Australian tree. This book celebrates their diversity, their beauty, and the role they play in our history, culture, and economy. It looks at their evolution, biology, horticulture and ecology, together with their classification and the botanists involved.

Through historic and contemporary images, it examines the many ways in which they have served Aboriginal, colonial, and contemporary Australians in both practical and aesthetic ways. Eucalypts have quite literally been the building blocks of our nation, and this beautiful book tells their complete story for the first time.

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ISBN: 9781743310809

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2012

Country: Australia

Imprint: Allen & Unwin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 230.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 1500g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

JOHN WRIGLEY AM, BSc, has developed his knowledge of the Australian flora over more than 40 years. He was Curator of the Australian National Botanic Gardens and has been involved with many horticultural organisations, including the Australian Plants Society. In 1983 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to the cultivation and study of Australian flora. MURRAY FAGG manages the Botanical Information Unit of the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra and sits on the executive of the Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research and the Australian National Herbarium. He has an extensive private photograph collection and is a major contributor to the Australian Plant Image Index on the web. He has collaborated with John Wrigley over the last thirty years to produce a range of botanical and horticultural books, including Australian Native Plants, which has sold over 200,000 copies through five editions.

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