The Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe (Collins Handguides) Polunin, Oleg; Akeroyd, John and Wise, Rosemary

The Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe (Collins Handguides)

Polunin, Oleg

Wise, Rosemary

AKEROYD, John

Reference

HarperCollins, Publishers

Flowers of Europe describes 2800 of the most common and interesting wild flowers to be found growing in Europe. For over 1900 of these species, the book provides detailed descriptions, their distribution across the continent, and their uses as poisons, dyes, foodstuffs, or medicines. It also includes keys to the families and genera. The book's outstanding feature is its 192 pages of color plates containing roughly 1000 beautiful photographs of flowering plants in their natural settings. Line drawings are used to illustrate a further 280 species. Beginners in plant identification will appreciate the illustrated glossary of botanical terms. Equally useful are the lists of the names of well-known plants in French, German, and Italian. First published in 1969, and familiarly known to plant enthusiasts as "the black book," this classic text by Oleg Polunin--one of the foremost British botanists of his generation--has never been superseded. Ideal as a reference book for field trips, this reissued version will be welcomed by all students and researchers in botany, horticulture, or plant sciences. Conservationists, naturalists, and gardeners seeking a comprehensive guide to the flowering plants of Europe will also find it invaluable.

Flowers of Europe: A Field Guide

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

Oxford University Press

Octavo, Black Cloth, Gilt Lettered, PP.580, Color Plates Specimen Photos, Figures, Map Decorated End Papers, An Authoritative Text

Flowers of the Himalaya

Stainton, Adam

Biological Sciences

Almost 3,000 species of flowering plants are named or described and keyed in this, the third of Oleg Polunin's guides to the flowers of Europe. It describes the 16 richest plant hunting areas from the author's experience travelling in the area.

Flowers of Greece and the Balkans: A field guide

Plant lovers, botanists, and trained naturalists alike will welcome this valuable field companion to the flowers of Britain and Europe. Designed for quick and easy plant identification, the guide identifies over 1,000 flowers by plant type and color. Simple marginal symbols and a key at the back of the book show at a glance flower shape, habitat, and distribution. Nearly 2,000 color photographs enhance the text and permit easy identification of all the plants described. The common English names of plants as well as the scientific Latin names are provided, and a fully illustrated glossary of botanical terms rounds out this invaluable reference source. With or without a specialist's knowledge, users will consult The Concise Guide to the Flowers of Britain and Europe with pleasure and have at their fingertips a clear and accessible flower guide to accompany their travels.

A Concise Guide to the Flowers of Britain and Europe (Oxford Quick Reference)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gardening & Landscape Design

Octavo, Green Cloth, Hardcover, No Jacket, 1976, PP.208, Illustrated With Drawings By Barbara Everard, Color Specimen Photos, An Authoritative Text

Trees and Bushes of Europe

Oxford Univ. Pr.

This is the first book, written for the layman and keen naturalist, to give an overall account of the main vegetation types, natural and semi-natural, which now cover Britain and Europe. Examples of each main plant community are briefly described and characteristic species are listed and illustrated in 60 full-page line drawings. Colour and black-and-white photographs, together with distribution maps, help the reader to identify each type of vegetation. More than 100 areas of Europe are described and illustrated: Arctic, Boreal, Atlantic, Central European, Mediterranean, Pannonic, Alpine, wetlands, and coastal types. Complex systems of classification are avoided. An extensive list of national parks and nature reserves, with notes on the types of vegetation found in them, is given. This will aid readers in finding those species and vegetation types which particularly interest them.

A Guide to the Vegetation of Britain and Europe

Walters, Martin

Flowers of Greece and the Balkans is a unique field guide by one of the best-known botanists of our time. First published in 1987 and never surpassed, this volume names and describes nearly 3,000 species of flowering plants in the region. Many of the richest plant hunting areas in southeast Europe are described firsthand, and each description is accompanied by several line drawings. The book's most outstanding feature is 80 pages of color plates containing almost 500 photographs of flowers in their natural settings. The only comprehensive field guide for the region, this reissued version will delight all botanists, gardeners, conservationists, and naturalists interested in the flora of southeastern Europe.

Flowers of Greece and the Balkans: A Field Guide (Oxford Paperbacks)

The Iberian peninsula is one of the richest botanical regions of Europe. The Flowers of South-West Europe is a unique field guide, describing over 2,400 different flowering plants and including hundreds of line drawings, color photographs, and detailed keys for easy identification. The book also provides a firsthand account of the best plant-hunting areas of the region. The maps, landscape photographs, and double-page spreads of local plants will give readers a lively idea of where to go and what to look for. First published in 1988, this classic text by one of the world's foremost botanists has never been surpassed. The only comprehensive guide to the flora of southwest Europe, this reissued version will delight botanists, gardeners, conservationists, and naturalists interested in the Iberian peninsula, and will appeal also to the many travelers to this popular region.

Flowers of South-West Europe: A Field Guide

Smythies, B. E.

Based on the authors' widely-acclaimed Flowers of the Himalaya, this volume provides complete coverage of the Himalayan flora in more portable and accessible form. This handy field guide presents clear, concise definitions and hundreds of color plates and illustrations for flora found in the area from the Nepal-Sikkim border in the southeast to the India-Pakistan border in the northwest. An invaluable, convenient reference guide for botanists, ecologists, and natural history enthusiasts exploring this rich and colorful region.

Concise Flowers of the Himalaya

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