Reccommend me some books please

[looker123]

Just after buying a few books that would be handy, i have got my cs 38 and 39 coming up in april, and have just done my cs 30/31. I just want a head start and to gain some knowledge that will help me on my course and afterwards.

 

cheers

[will.morris]

A Guide to Good Climbing Practice

 

Really good book

[David Humphries]

Worth using the search function above for request like this.

 

I put books in & this is what came back.

 

You should find some very useful ideas within these threads

 

 

 

 

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[CraigD]

the body language of trees

[looker123]

cheers i will have a look at them!

 

i did try the search but couldnt make any sense out of it

[RobRainford]

when looking for books think about an area you want to look into, as there are books that are specialised i.e. Wood and Tree Fungi by Olaf Schmidt and general ones i.e. Modern Arboriculture by Alex Shigo.

 

i find it handy to look on amazon and be broad with your search terms to see what you can find, theres a good range on there and you can get some good prices. look through http://www.treesource.com to get an idea of what is good for your collection, as any books on there will be useful. You just have to know what you want form the books! do you want to know more on fungi? decay? biology? tree identification? body language? management? the list goes on.

 

Hope that helps

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Manual of Wood Decay in Trees see Manual of Wood Decays in Trees

 

NOT because the AA supply it BUT because it's a bloomin good book and it wasn't til I read the section, and viewed the very 'user friendly' illustrations, on how the different decay types affect the wood structure that I really understood this...despite years of previous study (but then maybe I'm just a 'numpty'...comments on a postcard?, ha!)

 

happy reading..

Paul

[looker123]

got sorted out with the tree climbers guide 3rd edition now, so will be busy reading that now. I will have a look at the books and sites mentioned.

 

Rob, i just wanted something that would assist me with my climbing mainly, to help me get through it a bit easier

 

Thanks

[will.morris]

I have the TCG 3rd Edition book as well. Its useful when your starting out as an overview of everything including basic rigging and giving you a range of climbing knots.

 

Read the first chapter on tree health and sciences as well. I think knowing what your climbing/anchoring on and its condition is the most dangerous part of our work and from college I can say that a lot of new climbers are so keen to get up the tree that for example they miss the 3ft, deep canker/split on the main stem

[Dan Curtis]

For the basics, the AA's Guide is good. Though it doesn't answer your question entirely, you'll probably find more info on Arbtalk than any book can hold. Have a look through the climbing forum or use the search function if you've got specific questions that need answering. Good luck with the courses