Collins Flower Guide

Collins Flower Guide

by David Streeter (Author), Audrey Hardcastle (Illustrator), Felicity Cole (Illustrator), Lizzie Harper (Illustrator), Lizzie Harper (Illustrator), Felicity Cole (Illustrator), David Streeter (Author), Audrey Hardcastle (Illustrator), Lizzie Harper (Illustrator), Christina Hart-Davies (Illustrator)

Synopsis

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.

$149.69

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More Information

Format: Import
Pages: 704
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Collins
Published: 30 Apr 2009

ISBN 10: 0007106211
ISBN 13: 9780007106219
Book Overview: 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. Key title / Over 1,900 species described - the largest number ever included in a single-volume field guide / Flowers are arranged by family, with their key features highlighted for quick and accurate identification / Features stunning colour illustrations by leading botanical artists

Media Reviews

'This book is a great achievement that will be hard to match ... a beautiful and well-judged illustrated flora.'
British Wildlife

Author Bio

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.