A Concise Guide to the Flowers of Britain and Europe

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This book, superbly illustrated by 192 pages of colour photographs, allows the easy identification of 1,080 plants likely to be encountered in Britain and Europe, and will be welcomed both by the non-specialist, as well as the trained naturalist and botanist, as a valuable field companion. Nearly every plant described is shown in detail in a colour photograph, which facilitates direct identification. The arrangement of the text is by plant types and flower colours, and marginal symbols show at a glance flower shape, habitat, and distribution. The English common names of plants are used throughout, and in addition, scientific Latin names are provided against the colour plates. The use of botanical terms has been kept to a minimum, but where their use is unavoidable, their definition can be found in the illustrated glossary. The clear guidelines given by the author on how to use this Guide ensure that it will be referred to confidently and successfully. 'most valuable, scientifically... Tovább

Fülszöveg

This book, superbly illustrated by 192 pages of colour photographs, allows the easy identification of 1,080 plants likely to be encountered in Britain and Europe, and will be welcomed both by the non-specialist, as well as the trained naturalist and botanist, as a valuable field companion. Nearly every plant described is shown in detail in a colour photograph, which facilitates direct identification. The arrangement of the text is by plant types and flower colours, and marginal symbols show at a glance flower shape, habitat, and distribution. The English common names of plants are used throughout, and in addition, scientific Latin names are provided against the colour plates. The use of botanical terms has been kept to a minimum, but where their use is unavoidable, their definition can be found in the illustrated glossary. The clear guidelines given by the author on how to use this Guide ensure that it will be referred to confidently and successfully. 'most valuable, scientifically accurate and beautifully illustrated. Times Literary Supplement Oleg Polunin is remembered for his remarkable achievements as a botanist and plant photographer, and for his series of field guides, which include Flowers of Europe: A Field Guide, Fbwers of Greece and the Balkans, Flowers of the Himalaya, and A Guide to the Vegetation of Britain and Europe (all published by OUP). He received the Royal Horticultural Society Veitch Memorial Medal in 1962, and in 1983 was awarded the Linnean Society H. H. Bloomer Award. Vissza