Bamboo

Robert Austin, Koichiro Ueda, Dana Levy

'The world of bamboo is brilliantly and elegantly explored in this book that combines and authoritative text, dealing with the technical aspects of bamboo, with 162 pages of stunning photographs, including 32 in full colour. In the West, bamboo is most often thought of as a rare, exotic plant, ornamental in nature. In the East, however, the rustling bamboo grove is a familiar sight and the uses the plant is put to are so countless that life there would be unthinkable without it. The introductory text captures for the reader the vitality and versatility that are the essence of bamboo. As the author examines some of the plant's more curious uses and its important role in the folklore, poetry, and culture of the East, a vivid, sympathetic portrait emerges. The closing text discusses the cultivation of bamboo, including commercial forests, square bamboo, and bonsai, as well as giving...

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