Alpine Flowers of Britain and Europe
Author: Christopher Grey-Wilson
Publisher: HarperAudio
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780002200172
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A comprehensive illustrated guide to the wild flowers of Alpine Europe
Author: Christopher Grey-Wilson
Publisher: HarperAudio
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780002200172
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A comprehensive illustrated guide to the wild flowers of Alpine Europe
Author: Christopher Grey-Wilson
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 396
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Ansgar Hoppe
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing Limited
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781907807404
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Explore the colourful world of alpine flowers. This practical book will help you make a quick, reliable identification of over 500 species illustrated with colour photographs. For each plant the common name, scientific name, flowering time, plant height, protected status, and distribution (habitat and altitude) are described.
Author: Gillian Price
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
Published: 2014-02-27
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 1783620323
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This pocket field guide to identifying 230 common Alpine flowers is packed with all the information you need to recognise your favourites while out in the mountains. Designed for the non-specialist, this little handbook is arranged by colour and also includes a glossary of flower parts and an introduction which describes the amazing lengths that these tiny gems go to to survive at altitude. Alpine expert author Gillian Price says: 'It never ceases to amaze me that such tiny plants can spend months on end buried under metres of snow and ice - weathering temperatures as low as minus 25°C - then sprout back to life when things thaw out and warm up. In springtime you can spot the fragile purple petals of the Alpine Snowbell pushing their way through snow - they contain an anti-freeze that enables them to melt it. Masters of adaptation and survival, alpine flowers can trap insects, store precious water, expel excess minerals and fool insects.' Each flower entry includes a clear photograph and essential description along with its name in English, Latin, German, French and Italian and interesting information about the origins of some of the more curious flower names. Each one is also indexed by its English and its Latin name so you can follow up a hunch about a name or find out more about a flower.
Author: Richard Sidney Richmond Fitter
Publisher:
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Stuart Max Walters
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 760
ISBN-13: 9780521420976
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Richard Sidney Richmond Fitter
Publisher:
Published: 1974
Total Pages: 340
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: David Streeter
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Published: 2010-01-07
Total Pages: 610
ISBN-13: 0007183887
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Featuring all flowering plants, including trees, 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 more than 1,900 wild flowers of Britain and Ireland, along with a summary of their European distribution.Collins Flower Guideis an indispensable guide for all those with an interest in the countryside, whether amateur or expert.
Author: Marjorie Blamey
Publisher: Cassell Academic
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 544
ISBN-13: 9780304362141
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book is the fruit of Marjorie Blamey's lifelong absorption with wild flowers and their accurate illustration. Covering all species, both native and introduced, widespread or local, north of the Alps and the Mediterranean region, except for grasses, sedges, rushes and horsetails, CASSELL'S WILD FLOWERS OF BRITAIN AND NORTHERN EUROPE is the most complete and detailed colour-illustrated guide yet for any comparable area of the globe. Majorie Blamey's flower paintings appear on the right-hand pages of the book and are minutely accurate and precise with many small details. Illustrated on the book's left-hand pages are details of flower, leaf, stem, fruit or seed, and variations in colour or form. These are keyed by numbers to the text, where asterisks indicate fuller portraits on the facing page. The descriptive text, by Christopher Grey-Wilson, perfectly complements the illustrations, and provides clear details of the size, habitat and distribution of the flowers.