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Books on BambooA complete selection of books about bamboo, for sale by mail order: American Bamboo, Bamboo in Japan, Bamboo for Gardens, Bamboo Rediscovered, Bamboo Style, Bamboo World, Building Bamboo Fences, Compendium of Chinese Bamboos, Craft and Art of Bamboo, bamboo plant books, bamboo gardening books, books about bamboo, books on bamboo, books on bamboo crafts, American Bamboo, Bamboo in Japan, Bamboo for Gardens, Bamboo Rediscovered, Bamboo Style, Bamboo World, Building Bamboo Fences, Compendium of Chinese Bamboo, Hardy Bamboos, Guide to Growing Temperate Bamboo, Bamboo a Material for Landscape and Garden Design, Building Bamboo Fences Print this page    Next topic

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American Bamboos Reference guide to the 47 genera of bamboos of the western hemisphere, generously illustrated with color photos. Hardbound.

See below for books on sale. Bamboo Building Essentials SALE $17.60 Building Bamboo Essentials : The Eleven Basic Principles
by: Darrel DeBoer and Megan Groth

Bamboo for Gardens by Ted Jordan Meredith SALE $31.96 Excellent reference book describing over 300 bamboos and their requirements, with 140 pages of species and photos, some from Bamboo Sourcery. Hardbound.

Building Bamboo Fences by Isao Yoshikawa How-to-book, showcasing 20 traditional Japanese bamboo fence styles in color photographs and detailed instructional diagrams, illustrating bamboo working techniques, ties and knots, and joinery. Softcover.

Farming Bamboo by Daphne Lewis & Carol Miles Finally! A great book on commercial farming of bamboo! Takes the reader from planting through harvest and marketing of poles and shoots, in fine detail. Softcover.

Hardy Bamboos, Taming the Dragon by Paul Whittaker SALE $31.96 A distillation of 20 years of hands-on growing experience, this is the ultimate bamboo reference book for cool-climate gardeners. Lists plants possessing certain qualities, such as variegation, color or unusual culm shapes, and lists plants for specific applications. Beautiful color photos. Hardbound.

Ornamental Bamboos SALE $31.96 A gardener's guide to nearly 200 ornamental bamboos, based on the author's experience in a cool-temperature climate in Hampshire, England, where his nursery holds the National Collection of Bamboos for the U.K. Emphasis is on the unique qualities of bamboo, uses for bamboo, and plants recommended for specific landscaping purposes. Incl. 171 pgs of species descriptions & color photos. Hardbound.

The Craft & Art of Bamboo by Carol Stangler Beautiful Asian designs for Japanese fences, gates, screens, home and garden accents, with photos and lists of tools and suppliers. Softcover.

The Gardener's Guide to Growing Temperate Bamboos by Michael Bell SOLD OUTAn excellent, concisely written reference book for the gardener, including 58 pages of species descriptions and color photos. Hardbound.

Timber Press Pocket Guide to Bamboos by Ted Jordan Meredith SALE $15.96 Packed with all the authority of an encyclopedia in a pocket-size format, this book is a perfect reference for taking to the nursery, or if you are a landscaper it is great for sharing quick visuals with your clients. Covers 300 species in 35 genera. Softcover. 208 pages

BAMBOO - The Gift of the Gods Architect Oscar Hidalgo has dedicated his life to bamboo research, and teaching the world about the limitless possibilities of this remarkable plant. Born in a bamboo house in Chinchina, Colombia, bamboo construction was common in his state, where many residential and public buildings were constructed using this cheap and widely available material. Like most homes, in his house the bamboo was hidden beneath plaster, and indeed, it looked like it was made of brick. After he left the university, Oscar was intrigued by the possibilities of using bamboo in construction, and embarked on a project to construct a country club kiosk 23 meters in diameter using this material. Five days before the opening ceremony, there was a hurricane which distorted the building extremely, moving the kingpost 90 cm off-center. After only two hours of working with a winch, however, the structure was successfully moved back into place without collapsing. He was sold on bamboo. Amazed at its structural integrity and aesthetic possibilities, he embarked on a program of research which has taken him to Asia, Costa Rica, Brazil, and elsewhere to study this plant and to create experimental structures. Hardcover: 553 pages Publisher: O. Hidalgo-Lopez (January 2003) Language: English ISBN-10: 958334298X ISBN-13: 978-9583342981

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