Synopsis
This beautifully illustrated field guide covers 504 of the most common fruiting plants found in Australia’s eastern rainforests, as well as a few species that are rare in the wild but generally well-known. These spectacular plants can be seen from Cape York to Victoria, with some species also found in the Northern Territory, Western Australia and overseas. Rainforest fruits are often beautifully colored, and in this guide the species are arranged by color of ripe fruit, then by size and form. Five broad categories – pink to purple, blue to black, yellow and orange to red, green to brown, and white – allow people with even limited botanical knowledge to identify rainforest fruits.
Australian Rainforest Fruits includes stunning artwork by Australia’s leading natural history artist, William T. Cooper. It will be sought not just by bushwalkers and natural history enthusiasts, but also by those who admire botanical art at its best.
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About the Authors
Wendy Cooper is the author of two previous titles specializing in fruits of the Australian rainforest. She received a Cassowary Award from The Wet Tropics Management Authority in recognition of her second book Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. As a Research Associate at the Australian Tropical Herbarium she is involved in taxonomic studies of selected rainforest genera.
William T. Cooper AO (1934–2015) originally painted landscapes and seascapes but turned to painting birds because of a lifelong love of natural history. He collaborated on many bird monographs with Joseph M. Forshaw. In 1990, William was awarded the Philadelphia Academy of Science Gold Medal, and in 1994 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for his contribution to art and to ornithology. A collection of his original paintings is owned by the National Library of Australia and many others are in private collections around the world.
Other books illustrated by William T. Cooper include Pigeons and Doves in Australia written by Joseph M. Forshaw, and Australian Rainforest Fruits: A Field Guide, written by Wendy Cooper.
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AUSTRALIAN RAINFOREST FRUITS. A Field Guide.
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Cooper AO, William T. (illustrator). 8vo, 266pp. Colour illustrations. A very good paperback copy. Seller Inventory # 130878
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Australian rainforest fruits: a field guide.
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William T. Cooper. (illustrator). Octavo, paperback,272 pp.,colour illustrations, text illustrations, maps. This beautifully illustrated field guide covers 504 of the most common fruiting plants found in Australia's eastern rainforests, as well as a few species that are rare in the wild but generally well-known. These spectacular plants can be seen from Cape York to Victoria, with some species also found in the Northern Territory, Western Australia and overseas. Rainforest fruits are often beautifully coloured, and in this guide the species are arranged by colour of ripe fruit, then by size and form. Five broad categories â" pink to purple, blue to black, yellow and orange to red, green to brown, and white â" allow people with even limited botanical knowledge to identify rainforest fruits. This field guide includes stunning artwork by Australia's leading natural history artist, William T. Cooper. It will be sought not just by bushwalkers and natural history enthusiasts, but also by those who admire botanical art at its best. AUTHOR INFORMATION Wendy Cooper is the author of two previous titles specialising in fruits of the Australian rainforest. She received a Cassowary Award from The Wet Tropics Management Authority in recognition of her second book Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest [stock id 20158]. As a Research Associate at the Australian Tropical Herbarium she is involved in taxonomic studies of selected rainforest genera. William T Cooper AO is Australiaâs leading natural history artist. In 1990 he was awarded the Philadelphia Academy of Science (USA) Gold Medal, and in 1994 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for his contribution to art and to ornithology. Seller Inventory # 35006
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Australian Rainforest Fruits.
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Broschiert. Cooper AO, William T. (illustrator). 266 Seiten in englischer Sprache durchgängig illustriert. Kaum Lagerspuren. Sehr gutes Exemplar. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 635. Seller Inventory # 32321