Author: Peter Thomas
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008304521
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 956
Book Description
Winner of the 2022 Marsh Book of the Year Award A long-awaited volume in the New Naturalist series examining the trees of Britain.
Trees (Collins New Naturalist Library)
Author: Peter Thomas
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008304521
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 956
Book Description
Winner of the 2022 Marsh Book of the Year Award A long-awaited volume in the New Naturalist series examining the trees of Britain.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008304521
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 956
Book Description
Winner of the 2022 Marsh Book of the Year Award A long-awaited volume in the New Naturalist series examining the trees of Britain.
Trees
Author: P. A. Thomas
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521459631
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Trees are familiar components of many landscapes, vital to the healthy functioning of the global ecosystem and unparalled in the range of materials which they provide for human use. Yet how much do we really understand about how they work? This 2000 book provides a comprehensive introduction to the natural history of trees, presenting information on all aspects of tree biology and ecology in an easy to read and concise text. Fascinating insights into the workings of these everyday plants are uncovered throughout the book, with questions such as how are trees designed, how do they grow and reproduce, and why do they eventually die tackled in an illuminating way. Written for a non-technical audience, the book is nonetheless rigorous in its treatment and will therefore provide a valuable source of reference for beginning students as well as those with a less formal interest in this fascinating group of plants.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521459631
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Trees are familiar components of many landscapes, vital to the healthy functioning of the global ecosystem and unparalled in the range of materials which they provide for human use. Yet how much do we really understand about how they work? This 2000 book provides a comprehensive introduction to the natural history of trees, presenting information on all aspects of tree biology and ecology in an easy to read and concise text. Fascinating insights into the workings of these everyday plants are uncovered throughout the book, with questions such as how are trees designed, how do they grow and reproduce, and why do they eventually die tackled in an illuminating way. Written for a non-technical audience, the book is nonetheless rigorous in its treatment and will therefore provide a valuable source of reference for beginning students as well as those with a less formal interest in this fascinating group of plants.
Peak District (Collins New Naturalist Library)
Author: Penny Anderson
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008257388
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
The Peak District, Britain’s first national park, is a land of great natural beauty, visited by millions of people every year.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008257388
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
The Peak District, Britain’s first national park, is a land of great natural beauty, visited by millions of people every year.
Wye Valley
Author: George Frederick Peterken
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007160682
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
A definitive natural history of the Wye Valley, from its appeal to the enthusiastic naturalist, to the geology, geomorphology, conservation and ecological history of this diverse area.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007160682
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
A definitive natural history of the Wye Valley, from its appeal to the enthusiastic naturalist, to the geology, geomorphology, conservation and ecological history of this diverse area.
Woodlands (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 100)
Author: Oliver Rackham
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007405642
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The 100th volume of the prestigious New Naturalist series, written by one of Britain's best-known naturalists, explores the significance and history of woodlands on the British landscape
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007405642
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The 100th volume of the prestigious New Naturalist series, written by one of Britain's best-known naturalists, explores the significance and history of woodlands on the British landscape
Terns (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 123)
Author: David Cabot
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007412495
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
This New Naturalist volume provides a much-anticipated overview of these fascinating birds – the first book on the natural history of British and Irish terns since 1934.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007412495
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
This New Naturalist volume provides a much-anticipated overview of these fascinating birds – the first book on the natural history of British and Irish terns since 1934.
Wildfowl (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 110)
Author: David Cabot
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007405146
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
New Naturalist Wildfowl provides a much-anticipated overview of the fascinating birds that have become icons of our diminishing wilderness areas.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007405146
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
New Naturalist Wildfowl provides a much-anticipated overview of the fascinating birds that have become icons of our diminishing wilderness areas.
Dartmoor (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 27)
Author: L. A. Harvey
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 000740624X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Dartmoor explores the complex and fascinating history of one of southern England's greatest National Parks, an area of enormous interest to naturalists and tourists alike.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 000740624X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Dartmoor explores the complex and fascinating history of one of southern England's greatest National Parks, an area of enormous interest to naturalists and tourists alike.
Owls (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 125)
Author: Mike Toms
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007425562
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 716
Book Description
Owls have always featured prominently in the mythology and folklore of a variety of cultures. These mysterious nocturnal creatures are thought to be symbols of wisdom, omens of death, and bringers of prophecy. In fact, owls are one of the oldest species of vertebrate animal, with fossils dating back 60 million years.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007425562
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 716
Book Description
Owls have always featured prominently in the mythology and folklore of a variety of cultures. These mysterious nocturnal creatures are thought to be symbols of wisdom, omens of death, and bringers of prophecy. In fact, owls are one of the oldest species of vertebrate animal, with fossils dating back 60 million years.
The World of the Honeybee (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 29)
Author: Colin G. Butler
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007406266
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
The mysteries of bee life are illuminated for beekeepers, entomologists and students of natural history in general.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007406266
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
The mysteries of bee life are illuminated for beekeepers, entomologists and students of natural history in general.