Author: Robert Sibbald
Publisher: Lee Raye
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
"There must be a divine kindness directed towards our homeland, because most of our animals have a use for human life. We also lack those wild and savage ones of other regions. Wolves were common once upon a time, and even bears are spoken of among the Scottish: but time extinguished the genera and they are extirpated from the island." The Wild Plants of Scotland and The Animals of Scotland is a translation of two parts of Robert Sibbald's (1684) Scotia Illustrata. The most ambitious of Britain's early modern regional natural histories, this text drew on data provided by over sixty contributors to describe the state of nature in Scotland in 1684. This book describes Scotland as a paradise waiting to be harvested. Sibbald and his fellow contributors catalogue almost a thousand species of flora and fauna from the country, most of which were found to be useful to humans in some way. This is a rich source of information for conservationists, environmental and medical historians, conservationists and anyone interested in the natural heritage of Scotland. Translated and edited by L Raye
The Wild Plants of Scotland and The Animals of Scotland
Author: Robert Sibbald
Publisher: Lee Raye
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
"There must be a divine kindness directed towards our homeland, because most of our animals have a use for human life. We also lack those wild and savage ones of other regions. Wolves were common once upon a time, and even bears are spoken of among the Scottish: but time extinguished the genera and they are extirpated from the island." The Wild Plants of Scotland and The Animals of Scotland is a translation of two parts of Robert Sibbald's (1684) Scotia Illustrata. The most ambitious of Britain's early modern regional natural histories, this text drew on data provided by over sixty contributors to describe the state of nature in Scotland in 1684. This book describes Scotland as a paradise waiting to be harvested. Sibbald and his fellow contributors catalogue almost a thousand species of flora and fauna from the country, most of which were found to be useful to humans in some way. This is a rich source of information for conservationists, environmental and medical historians, conservationists and anyone interested in the natural heritage of Scotland. Translated and edited by L Raye
Publisher: Lee Raye
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
"There must be a divine kindness directed towards our homeland, because most of our animals have a use for human life. We also lack those wild and savage ones of other regions. Wolves were common once upon a time, and even bears are spoken of among the Scottish: but time extinguished the genera and they are extirpated from the island." The Wild Plants of Scotland and The Animals of Scotland is a translation of two parts of Robert Sibbald's (1684) Scotia Illustrata. The most ambitious of Britain's early modern regional natural histories, this text drew on data provided by over sixty contributors to describe the state of nature in Scotland in 1684. This book describes Scotland as a paradise waiting to be harvested. Sibbald and his fellow contributors catalogue almost a thousand species of flora and fauna from the country, most of which were found to be useful to humans in some way. This is a rich source of information for conservationists, environmental and medical historians, conservationists and anyone interested in the natural heritage of Scotland. Translated and edited by L Raye
Wild Flowers of Scotland
Author: James Hunter Crawford
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wild flowers
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wild flowers
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Scottish Wild Plants
Author: Philip Lusby
Publisher: H.M. Stationery Office
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
From the Scots Pine to the tiny Iceland Purslane, Scotland's native flora is explored in this text using detailed information and illustrations. Over 40 of the rarest and most interesting species are studied in depth.
Publisher: H.M. Stationery Office
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
From the Scots Pine to the tiny Iceland Purslane, Scotland's native flora is explored in this text using detailed information and illustrations. Over 40 of the rarest and most interesting species are studied in depth.
Scottish Wild Flowers
Author: Michael Scott
Publisher: Collins
ISBN:
Category : Plants
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Aimed at both nature lovers and at tourists visiting Scotland, this text describes all the species commonly found in the country. The book is divided into four habitat sections: around people; seaside; lowland and highlands. Each section has an introduction describing the habitat illustrated with full colour photographs, followed by a guide section describing all the flowers found in that habitat. Each flower is illustrated.
Publisher: Collins
ISBN:
Category : Plants
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Aimed at both nature lovers and at tourists visiting Scotland, this text describes all the species commonly found in the country. The book is divided into four habitat sections: around people; seaside; lowland and highlands. Each section has an introduction describing the habitat illustrated with full colour photographs, followed by a guide section describing all the flowers found in that habitat. Each flower is illustrated.
Wild Flowers of Scotland (Classic Reprint)
Author: J. H. Crawford
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780484452403
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Excerpt from Wild Flowers of Scotland It thus appears that in a land like this the pur suit of the rarer wild flowers need not be lacking in manliness. If they do not run away, it is because they are safe from all but the boldest, who will blench at nothing, in some giddy place which no blue hare could reach, and where no mountain bird could perch. Where wild animals thin out towards the tops of mountains until, it may be, only two are left, wild plants climb on ahead, scaling everything by the way, so that one who would follow them must be at least as hardy as a ptarmigan shooter. No scene so rude as to deter them, or so lofty as to keep them back. If they are not higher, it is because there is no greater height to reach. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780484452403
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Excerpt from Wild Flowers of Scotland It thus appears that in a land like this the pur suit of the rarer wild flowers need not be lacking in manliness. If they do not run away, it is because they are safe from all but the boldest, who will blench at nothing, in some giddy place which no blue hare could reach, and where no mountain bird could perch. Where wild animals thin out towards the tops of mountains until, it may be, only two are left, wild plants climb on ahead, scaling everything by the way, so that one who would follow them must be at least as hardy as a ptarmigan shooter. No scene so rude as to deter them, or so lofty as to keep them back. If they are not higher, it is because there is no greater height to reach. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Wild Scotland
Author: James McCarthy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
The Scots Herbal
Author: Tess Darwin
Publisher: Mercat Press Books
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The Scots Herbal represents a comprehensive guide to the many ways in which wild plants have been used for various purposes in Scotland from prehistoric times to to the present day.
Publisher: Mercat Press Books
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The Scots Herbal represents a comprehensive guide to the many ways in which wild plants have been used for various purposes in Scotland from prehistoric times to to the present day.
Wild Life of Scotland (1896)
Author: James Hunter Crawford
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
ISBN: 9781104530204
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
ISBN: 9781104530204
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Scottish Wild Flowers
Author: Michael Scott
Publisher: Birlinn
ISBN: 9781841589534
Category : Wild flowers
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
"In association with Plantlife Scotland."
Publisher: Birlinn
ISBN: 9781841589534
Category : Wild flowers
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
"In association with Plantlife Scotland."
Scotland's Nature & Wildlife
Author: Kenny Taylor
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781842046654
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781842046654
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description