Reddit reviews Cass Turnbull's Guide to Pruning, 3rd Edition: What, When, Where, and How to Prune for a More Beautiful Garden
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Pruning is a big subject, and what you should be doing is dependent on the species. This plant is too crispy for me to identify.
But, this plant looks like it was trimmed to bring down the size (doesn't work). That lead it to sending up those tall branches and a rat's nest of weakly attached growth, which would have been a problem if the tree had lived long enough to put some girth on them.
If you are interested in learning about pruning, here's a great book: https://www.amazon.com/Cass-Turnbulls-Guide-Pruning-3rd/dp/1570617511/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1468817296&sr=1-1&keywords=cass+turnbull%27s+guide+to+pruning. The author also has a series of youtube videos, but the book really explains in more detail.
Get a good pruning book! I have this one and it's great.