Alice B. reviewed Land Above the Trees: A Guide to American Alpine Tundra on + 3563 more book reviews
This is an excellent book.I do not plan to visit the Arctic Tundra but this book takes me there from my easy chair.It is well written with hundreds of drawings of the plants and flowers living on the tundra.This book is so well illustrated that I recognize some of these plants in my yard; For example: some of the plants that I recognize are yarrow, irises and violets, just a few of many.
f you have any interest in alpine tundra this is a must read book! If you have even a general interest in natural science and ecology this book is a classic. I was amazed at how the authors were able to integrate a crisp scientific exposition with an almost poetic writing style that left me with such vivid mental images. Even if you are not going to visit the tundra, this book is an experience. If you are hiking these areas it will expand the experience. Read this book!!!
f you have any interest in alpine tundra this is a must read book! If you have even a general interest in natural science and ecology this book is a classic. I was amazed at how the authors were able to integrate a crisp scientific exposition with an almost poetic writing style that left me with such vivid mental images. Even if you are not going to visit the tundra, this book is an experience. If you are hiking these areas it will expand the experience. Read this book!!!
