Here is an informative and breathtaking guide to Central Park's magnificent collection of trees and their glorious landscapes from Edward Sibley Barnard, a leading naturalist and author, working closely with Neil Calvanese, the park's former chief arborist who dedicated more than 30 years to the park's magnificent plantings. They have written a guide that is lovingly produced and easy to ... Read moreuse. Anyone who loves Central Park and all who visit it will benefit from this timely new book.
Sara Cedar Miller, author of Central Park, An American Masterpiece: A Comprehensive History of the Nation's First Urban Park If this book were only a compendium of informative and beautifully illustrated entries on trees and their botanical characteristics and history, it would rank as a splendid achievement. Edward Sibley Barnard and Neil Calvanese have done this and then gone further. By making it possible to tour the Central Park landscape section by section with their words and Ken Chaya's excellent maps depicting the location of each species, Barnard and Calvanese have equipped the reader to receive an unparalleled plant-identification lesson and park experience at the same time.
Elizabeth Barlow Rogers, founder, Central Park Conservancy More than 900 color photographs and maps grace this Central Park guidebook, which looks at the vast landscape section by section. Booklist A lushly illustrated reference book that will help you sound smarter than your children think you are.
Sam Roberts The New York Times A book that will turn even the most hardened urbanite into a nature lover.
Billy Heller New York Post A summer visit on Shabbat or any time to Central Park will be enriched by reading Central Park Trees and Landscapes.
Sandee Brawarsky The Jewish Week A detailed but delightfully accessible Baedeker for both exploring the elegant vistas and identifying the species of trees. The New York Times Show Less