Author: Alastair Fitter
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007441908
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 493
Book Description
The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.
Trees (Collins Gem)
Author: Alastair Fitter
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007441908
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 493
Book Description
The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007441908
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 493
Book Description
The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.
Collins Complete Guide to British Trees: A Photographic Guide to every common species
Author: Paul Sterry
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008144591
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 814
Book Description
An essential guide to every species of tree found in the British Isles – outside of arboretums
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008144591
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 814
Book Description
An essential guide to every species of tree found in the British Isles – outside of arboretums
The Book of Leaves
Author: Allen J. Coombes
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022617686X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 2007
Book Description
Of all our childhood memories, few are quite as thrilling, or as tactile, as those of climbing trees. Scampering up the rough trunk, spying on the world from the cool green shelter of the canopy, lying on a limb and looking up through the leaves at the summer sun almost made it seem as if we were made for trees, and trees for us.Even in adulthood, trees retain their power, from the refreshing way their waves of green break the monotony of a cityscape to the way their autumn transformations take our breath away. In this lavishly illustrated volume, the trees that have enriched our lives finally get their full due, through a focus on the humble leaves that serve, in a sense, as their public face. The Book of Leaves offers a visually stunning and scientifically engaging guide to six hundred of the most impressive and beautiful leaves from around the world. Each leaf is reproduced here at its actual size, in full color, and is accompanied by an explanation of the range, distribution, abundance, and habitat of the tree on which it’s found. Brief scientific and historical accounts of each tree and related species include fun-filled facts and anecdotes that broaden its portrait. The Henry’s Maple, for instance, found in China and named for an Irish doctor who collected leaves there, bears little initial resemblance to the statuesque maples of North America, from its diminutive stature to its unusual trifoliolate leaves. Or the Mediterranean Olive, which has been known to live for more than 1,500 years and whose short, narrow leaves only fall after two or three years, pushed out in stages by the emergence of younger leaves. From the familiar friends of our backyards to the giants of deep woods, The Book of Leaves brings the forest to life—and to our living rooms—as never before.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022617686X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 2007
Book Description
Of all our childhood memories, few are quite as thrilling, or as tactile, as those of climbing trees. Scampering up the rough trunk, spying on the world from the cool green shelter of the canopy, lying on a limb and looking up through the leaves at the summer sun almost made it seem as if we were made for trees, and trees for us.Even in adulthood, trees retain their power, from the refreshing way their waves of green break the monotony of a cityscape to the way their autumn transformations take our breath away. In this lavishly illustrated volume, the trees that have enriched our lives finally get their full due, through a focus on the humble leaves that serve, in a sense, as their public face. The Book of Leaves offers a visually stunning and scientifically engaging guide to six hundred of the most impressive and beautiful leaves from around the world. Each leaf is reproduced here at its actual size, in full color, and is accompanied by an explanation of the range, distribution, abundance, and habitat of the tree on which it’s found. Brief scientific and historical accounts of each tree and related species include fun-filled facts and anecdotes that broaden its portrait. The Henry’s Maple, for instance, found in China and named for an Irish doctor who collected leaves there, bears little initial resemblance to the statuesque maples of North America, from its diminutive stature to its unusual trifoliolate leaves. Or the Mediterranean Olive, which has been known to live for more than 1,500 years and whose short, narrow leaves only fall after two or three years, pushed out in stages by the emergence of younger leaves. From the familiar friends of our backyards to the giants of deep woods, The Book of Leaves brings the forest to life—and to our living rooms—as never before.
Mushrooms (Collins Gem)
Author: Patrick Harding
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007448562
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007448562
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.
Collins Tree Guide
Author: Owen Johnson
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007207719
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
The definitive, fully-illustrated guide to the trees of Britain and non-Mediterranean Europe.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007207719
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
The definitive, fully-illustrated guide to the trees of Britain and non-Mediterranean Europe.
The Trees of Britain and Northern Europe
Author: Alan Mitchell
Publisher: HarperCollins (UK)
ISBN: 9780002198578
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This work illustrates in colour every tree regularly found in Britain and northern Europe. The text complements the paintings, stressing the important identification features of each tree. The keys are easy-to-use, designed to help even the beginner identify any tree they see in any season. A special section gives the locations in Britain of the finest specimens of each species.
Publisher: HarperCollins (UK)
ISBN: 9780002198578
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This work illustrates in colour every tree regularly found in Britain and northern Europe. The text complements the paintings, stressing the important identification features of each tree. The keys are easy-to-use, designed to help even the beginner identify any tree they see in any season. A special section gives the locations in Britain of the finest specimens of each species.
Food For Free (Collins Gem)
Author: Richard Mabey
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007440766
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007440766
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.
Collins British Tree Guide
Author: Owen Johnson
Publisher: Collins
ISBN: 9780007451234
Category : Trees
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Experience the joy of discovering the natural world around you with this beautiful pocket guide to British trees, an inspiration and treat designed to enthral all nature lovers.
Publisher: Collins
ISBN: 9780007451234
Category : Trees
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Experience the joy of discovering the natural world around you with this beautiful pocket guide to British trees, an inspiration and treat designed to enthral all nature lovers.
Tree Wisdom
Author:
Publisher: HarperThorsons
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Druidry, Wicca, Shamanism, and other earth-based traditions value trees as a source of spiritual wisdom. This book, the result of eight years of intensive research, presents a fully comprehensive guide to the myth, magic, and healing properties of our powerful arboreal friends. Includes tips on identifying different trees, the customs and legends attached to each, their healing properties and magical applications. Jacqueline Memory Paterson is an arch-druidress and cofounder of the Glastonbury Order of Druids and the Council of British Druid Orders.
Publisher: HarperThorsons
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Druidry, Wicca, Shamanism, and other earth-based traditions value trees as a source of spiritual wisdom. This book, the result of eight years of intensive research, presents a fully comprehensive guide to the myth, magic, and healing properties of our powerful arboreal friends. Includes tips on identifying different trees, the customs and legends attached to each, their healing properties and magical applications. Jacqueline Memory Paterson is an arch-druidress and cofounder of the Glastonbury Order of Druids and the Council of British Druid Orders.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Trees
Author: David More
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780691158235
Category : Botanical illustration
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Profiles nearly two thousand tree species and cultivars found in North America and Europe, with paintings of important details, and describes the native range of each species.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780691158235
Category : Botanical illustration
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Profiles nearly two thousand tree species and cultivars found in North America and Europe, with paintings of important details, and describes the native range of each species.