Collins Flower Guide The most complete guide to the flowers of Britain & Europe

Streeter, D.; Hart-Davis, C.; Hardcastle, A.; Cole, F.; Haper, L.

ISBN 10: 0007106211 / ISBN 13: 9780007106219

Published by Harper Collins, 2009

About this Item

704, 1400 col illus. 201x141mm. HB. Good in d/w. First edition. Featuring all flowering plants, including trees and grasses, and ferns, this 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. [9780007106219].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Collins Flower Guide The most complete guide to the flowers of Britain & Europe
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007106211
• ISBN 13: 9780007106219
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Hart-Davies, Christina; Hardcastle, Audrey; Cole, Felicity; Harper, Lizzie
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • BOTANY,BOTANY

About this title

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.

About the Author

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.