The first modern book on a subject is always the hard one. Those that follow will be able to build on Ian Cookes hard work. The book will satisfy the newcomer to the subject and also please the more exprienced, by providing a standard point of reference for the Canna world.
Ian Cooke has not been frightened to take on the difficult as well as the easy subject areas. His relaxed but concise style of writing make the book an interesting read, and it also serves as a reference guide to age old problems like cultivar naming and species definition.
Finally, the high quality of the photography deserves to be mentioned as well. I heartily recommend the book to anyone involved or interested in the world of the Canna species. |
