In the Company of Redwoods - by David Bruce Casterson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Designed to be carried on walks in the Redwood forests of coastal California, this book covers the natural history, botany, and uses of over 50 the plants that live with the great Redwood trees. It's color images can be used for identification and the larger gray-scale plates can be hand colored making it easy to learn and remember these plants!<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong><em>In the Company of Redwoods</em></strong> is a book that kids, students, parents, teachers, artists, botanists and grandparents alike will love, for it makes it easy to learn the names, facts and faces of the understory plants most commonly associated with the Coast Redwood. It is designed to be carried on walks in each of the more than 60 Redwood State Parks and Preserves in coastal California from Big Sur to the Oregon border. <strong><em>In the Company of Redwoods</em></strong> was written by a high school biology teacher with extensive field trip experience in the Redwood forest. It is designed to be an interactive guide to learning about the lives of the understory plants that have evolved to live in close association with Coastal Redwood trees. The plants are arranged by bloom dates so that when the reader encounters one of them blooming, thumbing forward or back a few pages in the book will yield other plants to learn. Each of these Redwood community plants is covered in a two page fashion, the left-hand pages are text pages, providing interesting facts and stories covering the botany and environmental aspects of Redwood community plants. Included for each plant are color photographs that aid in identification. The photographs are labeled with educational questions and observations. Vocabulary words are underlined and definitions can be found in the book's glossary. Also included at the end of the book are sections on native plant protection, tree planting, Native American, pioneer and current uses of these plants, plant family characteristics, an index of common and scientific names, a sample food web, and bibliographic information. The right-hand pages feature the author's large fine art gray-scale images that may be colored with colored pencils or watercolor paints. The simple, pleasurable act of applying color adds much to the learning process, making it possible to learn the plants for a life time and not just for a moment. As the reader/artist adds natural colors, the images come to life with the grace that plants in nature often possess. Unlike in most coloring books where one colors on blank spaces between solid lines, here the reader/artist colors on the lines and shading of the leaves, flowers and stems. Capturing the life and vibrancy in this way connects people with nature.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><strong>"This field book is a fun companion for exploring the redwood forest. You'll see things you've never seen before! Casterson helps us get to know our native Redwood habitat through the richness and beauty of its understory plants. This unique field book engages art and science, form and function as ways of learning natural history." </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong>Dr. Deborah K. Letourneau</strong></p><p><strong> Professor of Environmental Studies</strong></p><p><strong> University of California Santa Cruz</strong></p><p> </p><p>"In the Company of Redwoods<strong> is both an important reference guide and wonderful gem that helps us slow down and connect to the natural world. </strong><strong>Casterson leads us on a creative journey into the ethereal world of Redwood plants, encouraging us to pick up our colored pencils and bring his splendid images to life."</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong><strong>Claudia Stevens, MA</strong></p><p><strong> Monterey Bay Area Artist</strong></p><p><strong> Traditional Botanical Works</strong></p><br>
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