Download or read book Wild Flowers Botanising in Britain written by John Scott Lennox Gilmour and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wild flowers botanising in Britain written by John Gilmour and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wild flowers written by John Gilmour and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Chasing the Ghost written by Peter Marren and published by Random House. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **ONE OF THE GUARDIAN’S BEST BOOKS OF 2018** Join renowned naturalist Peter Marren on an exciting quest to see every species of wild plant native to Britain. The mysterious Ghost Orchid blooms in near darkness among rotting leaves on the forest floor. It blends into the background to the point of invisibility, yet glows, pale and ghostly. The ultimate grail of flower hunters, it has been spotted only once in the past twenty-five years. Its few flowers have a deathly pallor and are said to smell of over-ripe bananas. Peter Marren has been a devoted flower finder all his life. While the Ghost Orchid offers the toughest challenge of any wild plant, there were fifty more British species Peter had yet to see, having ticked off the first 1,400 rummaging in hedges, slipping down gullies and peering in peat bogs. But he set himself the goal of finding the remaining fifty in a single summer. As it turned out, the wettest summer in years. This expert and emotional journey takes Peter the length and the breadth of the British Isles, from the dripping ancient woods of the New Forest to the storm-lashed cliffs of Sutherland. He paddles in lakes, clambers up cliffs in mist and rain, and walks several hundred miles, but does he manage to find them all? Partly about plants, partly autobiography, Chasing the Ghost is also a reminder that to engage with wild flowers, all we need to do is look around us and enjoy what we see. Praise for Chasing the Ghost: ‘Peter Marren is the unsung hero of Britain’s nature writers’ Stephen Moss, author of Dynasties ‘Jolly, quixotic and ends with real poignancy’ Guardian ‘A poignant reminder to us all to engage with the wild flowers that grow around us’ i Newspaper
Download or read book Wild Flowers Botanising in Britain written by John Scott Lennox Gilmour and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Britain s Rare Flowers written by Peter Marren and published by T & AD Poyser. This book was released on 1999 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of rare plants and their world in Britain. The author describes their discovery and the places they are found as well as looking at species which have died out completely, others which became naturalized long ago, and the discovery of new native plants in recent years. Conservation projects past and present are examined, and comments made on whether or not they have been successful.
Download or read book Wild Flowers written by John Scott Lennox Gilmore and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1973 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland written by Rae Spencer Jones and published by Kyle Books. This book was released on 2018-05-24 with total page 849 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The close-up photographs allow you to examine each plant in detail - so you will know your English from your Spanish bluebell - and because it is done by colour instead of name, it is much easier to navigate. Full of fascinating information, including where and when you will find the flowers, their characteristics, and anecdotes on their historical background with their medicinal and culinary uses. You don't even need to go out into the field to enjoy these beautiful and sometimes elusive flowers.
Download or read book Dictionary Of British And Irish Botantists And Horticulturalists Including plant collectors flower painters and garden designers written by Ray Desmond and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-12-23 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past four centuries botanists and gardeners in the British Isles have gathered, maintained and propagated many varying species of plants. Their work has been documented in innumerable books and articles which are often difficult to trace. The Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturalists represents a time-saving reference source for those who wish to discover more about the lives and achievements of the horticulturalists listed. The dictionary's utility comes not only from indicating the major publications of the named authors, but also the location of their herbaria and manuscripts.; The previous 1977 edition of the Dictionary has for many years been a much used source of information for botanists, botanic artists and archivists. In this revised edition the scope has been expanded to include among its 13,000 entries flower painters in addition to botanical artists over 1400 entries and, for the first time, garden designers.; Finally the Dictionary should have international appeal since so many botanists and gardeners worked on collective plants overseas, in particular in North America and the British Commonwealth.; Each entry gives, wherever possible, details of dates and places of birth and death, educational qualifications, professional posts, honours and awards, publications, location of plant collections, manuscripts, drawings and portraits. Its main function, however, is to provide further biographical references to books and periodicals. Comprehensive classified indices facilitate access by professions and activities, countries, and plant interests.
Download or read book Subject Catalog written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on with total page 806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wild Flowers as They Grow written by H. Essenhigh Corke and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rambles in Search of Wild Flowers and how to Distinguish Them written by Margaret Plues and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The British National Bibliography written by Arthur James Wells and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 1704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Vegetative Key to the British Flora written by John Poland and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-13 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following rigorous testing throughout Britain and Ireland over the last 10 years, this second edition is a much revised version with re-written keys, additional species, phenology and, of course, many new novel identification characters. A few new illustrations have been added where space allows. In addition, the nomenclature has been updated in line with modern taxonomy. Each key has been carefully reviewed and revamped so this version aims to be quicker and more comprehensive in detail than its predecessor, greatly improving on the original work. Additional floral and fruiting characters have been added for some of the more difficult species making it more handy for casual field use.
Download or read book British Literature in Transition 1940 1960 Postwar written by Gill Plain and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines debates central to postwar British culture, showing the pressures of reconstruction and the mutual implication of war and peace.
Download or read book One Thousand Shades of Green written by Mike Dilger and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-02-02 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A cracking read.' IOLO WILLIAMS 'What an incredible achievement!' ALISON STEADMAN 'An inspirational odyssey.' NICK BAKER 'Immediately accessible.' BBC COUNTRYFILE - Mike Dilger's nationwide quest to find 1,000 wild plant species in a single year. For most of 2020, Mike Dilger's day-job of travelling to the four corners of the British Isles all but disappeared. Having been confined to one place by the Covid pandemic, and with daily dog walks his sole permitted outdoor pursuit, the simple pleasure of getting to know the flowers at his feet reignited a long-buried botanical passion. Now Mike is on a mission: to see a thousand different wild plants in one calendar year, and assess how our fascinating flora is faring in modern Britain. From Cornwall to Kent and Breckland to the Scottish Highlands, Mike meets the resilient reserve wardens and courageous conservationists tasked with protecting some of the nation's richest botanical sites, and experiences first-hand the many difficulties associated with saving our rarest and most charismatic plants. Taking in city centres, mountain tops and every conceivable habitat in between, One Thousand Shades of Green is a manifesto on how to love and conserve our green and pleasant land, and celebrates the beauty and diversity of the nation's plants.
Download or read book British Flowering Plants and Modern Systematic Methods written by Botanical Society of the British Isles and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
