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Mark Meckes
25th March 2005, 03:36 PM
Bamboo - The Amazing Grass - K.M. Wong 2004
A guide to the diversity and study of bamboos in Southeast Asia.
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute and University of Malaya, Malaysia.
6 X 8.5 in., 80 pp., paperback, glossy archival paper, 72 color photos

Bamboo - The Amazing Grass - Amazing and rare tropical species are pictured in 72 color photos. This book introduces the bamboos of Southeast Asia, a region well known for its incredible range of bamboo utilization and diversity. The author, a bamboo specialist in Malaysia, discusses the salient aspects of bamboo structure, biology and conservation and provides brief perspectives into the sometimes difficult tasks of bamboo classification and identification.

Available from: Tradewinds Bamboo Nursery (http://www.bamboodirect.com/bamboo/price/books.html) - Gold Beach Oregon USA