A lavishly illustrated look at botanic gardens and the work that goes on behind the scenes to save our botanical heritage.
All life depends on plants, but we often take them for granted in our everyday lives. It is easy to ignore the fact that we are facing a crisis: scientists estimate that one third of all flowering plant species are threatened with extinction. This lavishly illustrated volume considers the essential conservation role of botanic gardens, telling the story of how a global network is working to save our botanical heritage. Chapters feature gardens from countries around the world, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Germany, Turkey, Uganda, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, and China. Comments and photographs from the gardeners involved give the book a personal touch, revealing the human side of the important work that goes on behind the scenes of these spectacular gardens. Author Sara Oldfield shows us how botanic gardens are truly “modern-day arks,” safeguarding species and saving resources on which we may someday depend.

Botanic Gardens: Modern-Day Arks

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Oldfield, Sara

Gardening & Landscape Design

Mit Pr

More than half of the world's living species--from the hidden forests and exotic mammals of Madagascar to the multicolored birds and butterflies of Central America--are found almost exclusively within the rainforest canopy. Illustrated with 200 spectacular color photographs, Rainforest celebrates the diversity and beauty of the life in the world's rainforests. Each chapter covers a major rainforest region: Africa, Madagascar, India and Southeast Asia, Indonesia and the Philippines, Central America, the Caribbean, the Amazon (which has more plant and animal species than anywhere else on Earth), and Brazil, as well as the temperate rainforests in areas such as Tasmania and North America. The book details habitat, plants and animals, and threats to the precarious balance between humans and rainforests. The introduction provides an overview of the world's rainforests and a summary of current conservation issues. Reference material includes a color world map showing the major rainforests, suggested further reading, and useful addresses.

Rainforest

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

This spectacularly illustrated book takes readers to some of the most remote places on earth, from the rolling sand dunes of the Arabian Peninsula's Empty Quarter to the ancient rock formations of central Australia.
Deserts represent the ultimate challenge to life on Earth. Their lack of water and extreme temperatures make survival difficult for both wildlife and people, yet deserts are rich in animal and plant life and culture. Their unique species and ancient civilizations include fragile treasures needing protection in a rapidly changing world. Deserts are among our planet's last great wilderness regions, and they continue to offer scientific puzzles and new discoveries. Deserts: The Living Drylands is a celebration of the world's least understood ecosystems. In this richly illustrated book―featuring 180 color photographs―wildlife expert Sara Oldfield leads readers on a journey to some of the most remote places on earth, from the rolling sand dunes of the Arabian Peninsula's Empty Quarter to the ancient rock formations of central Australia. Deserts is both a vivid inventory of spectacular images, facts, and stories and an invaluable source of reference. It brings to life our planet's unique arid habitats at a time when they are more in need of protection than ever. The book begins with a survey of deserts around the world, describing desert exploration over the centuries, the geographical distribution and diversity of deserts, their ancient and evolving landscapes, water in the desert, desert ecology and adaptations, people, and resources. Deserts then explores deserts and drylands in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and the Americas, looking at wildlife, landforms, and traditional cultures. Finally, it focuses on the future of deserts, discussing conservation, desertification, the protection of desert ecosystems and landscapes, tourism, and species conservation. The stunning landscapes and highly adaptive biodiversity of deserts are brought to life vividly by the evocative text and dazzling photographs.

Deserts: The Living Drylands

Rainforests (People and Places in Peril)

Zero to Ten

Discusses tropical rain forests, including their flora, fauna, and indigenous peoples, as well as the activities that threaten their destruction and the consequences of that destruction

Rain Forests (Endangered People and Places)

Children's Books

Lerner Pub Group

Fragments of paradise: A guide for conservation action in the U.K. dependent territories (BANC reports)

Pisces Publications for the British Association of Nature Conservationists

Discover the secrets and beauty of the world’s rarest trees in this fantastic book filled with more than 300 color photographs.\nDid you know that the resin of the dragon tree was so prized that it was used and traded as medicine by the Roman Empire? Or that the Bornean ironwood is one of the only timbers dense enough to sink in water? Trees have adapted to thrive on steep mountains, high in cloud forests, on dry savannahs, in parched deserts, and in tropical wetlands. Our own human history—and our future—are interwoven with the trees that define the character and environments of our green planet.\nRare Trees offers a stunning visual presentation of 60 of the most fascinating, bizarre, and threatened tree species on the planet, from conifers to magnolias to oaks. With color photographs showing trees and their most unusual features, maps of growing regions, callouts of memorable facts, and examples of poignant cultural and historical uses by Indigenous populations, Rare Trees will give everyone who loves trees an armchair tour of unique specimens from around the globe. You will be inspired to help preserve this critical canopy of life.

Rare Trees: The Fascinating Stories of the World’s Most Threatened Species

Arts & Photography

Rivers, Malin

Photography & Video

Timber Press

Gateway Gold Level 5 Reader Book 4 - Turtles in Trouble

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

GARNET EDUCATION

Celebrate the extraordinary beauty of the rainforest! This fascinating book offers an in-depth look at the major rainforests of the world, from Africa to the Amazon. Rainforest is packed with invaluable information about these complex habitats, with: 
- Spectacular full-color photographs from renowned wildlife photographers - Expert text from a leading authority at Fauna &amp; Flora International - A glossary of terms - Sections for rainforest species of concern - A map of original rainforest areas of the world - And more! 
This engaging book brings the precious habitat to life for wildlife enthusiasts and eco-travelers alike.

New Holland

This superb book celebrates over 60 of the world's finest botanic gardens, showcasing the horticultural treasures of each continent.

Great Botanic Gardens of the World

New Holland Pub Ltd

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