Collins Flower Guide by David Streeter
Featuring all flowering plants, including trees and grasses, and ferns, this brand-new field guide to the flowers of Britain and northern Europe is the most complete illustrated, single-volume guide ever published. Leading botanical artists have been specially commissioned to ensure accurate, detailed illustrations. Species are described and illustrated on the same page, with up-to-date authoritative text aiding identification. Plants are arranged by family, with their key features highlighted for quick and easy reference. The text offers a complete account of over 1,900 wild flowers of Britain and Ireland, along with a summary of their European distribution. 'Collins Flower Guide, is an indispensable guide for all those with an interest in the countryside, whether amateur or expert.
'This book is a great achievement that will be hard to match.. a beautiful and well-judged illustrated flora.' British Wildlife British Book Design and Production Award 2010 in the category 'Scholarly, Academic & Reference Books' Judges, comments: 'This book is a masterful reference work and is strikingly displayed within its slip case. The content of the book has a very clear design and layout, it is very well printed with each item concisely displayed and described. The finish of the book is completed by the use of quarter binding with the attractively illustrated printed sides. This is a reference work to be proud of!' www.britishbookawards.org
David Streeter is Reader in Ecology in the School of Biological and Environmental Sciences at the University of Sussex and a member of the Editorial Board of the prestigious Collins New Naturalist series. He has served on the council of the Botanical Society of the British Isles and as chairman of its Conservation Committee and he is president of the Sussex Wildlife Trust.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780007183883 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007183887 |
| Title | Collins Flower Guide |
| Author | David Streeter |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2010-01-07 |
| Number of pages | 608 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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