Dr. Graham Powell's new bookbuilds on his earlier publication, Livesof Conifers: A Comparative Account of the Coniferous Trees . In Lives ofBirches , Ironwoods & Maples, Dr. Powell provides readers with a detailed view of themorphological and physiological features of broad-leaved species birch, maple,and ironwood in northeastern North America. These species occur naturally inone or more of the four Atlantic Provinces, in Québec, east of Québec City inCanada, and in the states of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont in the UnitedStates. Graham Powell's approach offers readers unique overviews of the complexand dynamic features of tree growth, reproduction and physical development. Thebook is profusely illustrated and researched and amply supported by fullcitations for all scholarly work quoted.