Street Trees of Seattle

An Illustrated Walking Guide

Taha Ebrahimi

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English

Sasquatch Books
21 May 2024

Gardening: shrubs & trees; Travel & holiday

The majestic trees of Seattle's neighbourhoods take centre stage in this illustrated and informative walking guide.

Want to discover which neighbourhood has the highest concentration of cherry street trees when cherry blossoms are at their peak? Eager to stroll down the only street lined with western red cedars? Curious how monkey puzzle trees made their way to the city? Using data visualization as a starting point, the author takes readers on a tour of existing street trees throughout Seattle's neighborhoods and iconic parks through charming line drawings and maps. In the process, she educates readers on the history of the trees and the city, and offers up drawings of trees, leaves, and leaflets to identify trees throughout 33 different neighborhoods. The oldest, widest, tallest, and most notable of each species are highlighted, so urban adventurers can fully appreciate their surroundings or design their own walking routes to experience these natural wonders in their favorite areas of the city.

The book is organized alphabetically by neighbourhood and each area- Showcases a species of tree Includes a history of the tree and/or neighbourhood Offers maps and callouts for spotting the best street specimens.

In an increasingly digital world, the book invites readers to slow down and embrace an analogue approach to tree-spotting during their urban meanderings. With its useful but whimsical package, Street Trees of Seattle offers a handy way to explore our urban natural treasures.

By: Taha Ebrahimi
Imprint: Sasquatch Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781632174581
ISBN 10: 1632174588
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 21 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

"TAHA EBRAHIMI is director of Tableau Public, a free platform to explore, create and publicly share online data visualizations about publicly available data. She is also a ""celebrity"" judge of Iron Viz, the world's largest virtual data visualization competition. She is passionate about the storytelling power of data visualization to democratize the understanding of complex data insights. Taha is also the co-chair of the Cal Anderson Park Alliance and a contributor to Crosscut where she writes about things like local mapmaking. She began her career as a journalist at The Seattle Times, has taught writing at the University of Pittsburgh, and has been a recipient of fellowships granted by The Thomas J. Watson Foundation (IBM) and the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation."

Reviews for Street Trees of Seattle: An Illustrated Walking Guide

""" . . . a charming book full of hand-drawn maps, detailed sketches of leaf and petal shapes and bark patterns, and tons of very nerdy, very fascinating history about how certain species of trees got to Seattle in the first place."" —The Stranger ""With Ebrahimi’s book, you’ll encounter settlement patterns of Seattle neighborhoods, trends in landscaping from eras past, and the innumerable ways individuals have personalized their homes and gardens over the years . . . the book could be read from cover to cover, or it could be used to take a particular walking tour of a particular area, or it could just be dipped into to read about one particular tree. —MyNorthwest History"