Agave Plants of North America - Hardy Succulents for Desert Landscaping & Drought-Tolerant Gardens

For anyone interested in the gritty detail of Agaves, up to and including scientific and academic rigor, look no further. This tome (and it is indeed a hefty one) has just about everything you could possibly want to know about almost every common (and many un-common) species and varieties. There is a reason that people refer to this book as the "Agave Bible" and after about five minutes of pouring through it, you will very likely agree with them. Gentry spent a significant portion of his life on the research and field studies that went into crafting this masterpiece, and you can genuinely identify with his passion for the subject whenever you dig into the entries in this book. It is extremely well written and the documentation is top rate, with everything from species descriptions, relevant history/cultural considerations, habitat, growth patterns and flowering, often covered via detailed drawings, photos (yes, they are black and white) and maps.If you're into Agave plants to any extent, whether as a gardener, collector, hobbyist, grower or simply an interested reader, you will find something here that is worthwhile. For the immense volume of information contained within, this paperback is fantastic value that should not be passed up.