Plants

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781873580806Author Faith AnsteyFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Whittet Books LtdPublisher Whittet Books Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781777011420Author William RichardsFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint de Rong YangPublisher de Rong YangWeight(grams) 245gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Learn how to grow wild and exotic, medicinally important, sustainable, and deeply delicious mushrooms right at your own home, just as people throughout the world have been doing for centuries. Mushrooms are healthy, packed with vitamins and antioxidants;...

Eastern North America is one of the richest foraging landscapes in the world, with a wild abundance of fruits, berries, nuts, roots, tubers, shoots, flowers, seeds, and leafy greens. This guide is the key to unlocking the nutritional and culinary secrets...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781638079989Author Ken ShelfFormat HardbackPage Count 184Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 644gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 191mm *...

How the prized matsutake mushroom is remaking human communities in China-and providing new ways to understand human and more-than-human worldsWhat a Mushroom Lives For pushes today's mushroom renaissance in compelling new directions. For centuries,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262039123Author Francis HalleFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

The rose is the world's favourite flower - and always has been. It is the greatest floral symbol of love and romance the world over, and touches people's hearts at many points in their lives as the flower most often chosen to celebrate significant...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781685397012Author Ken ShelfFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 794gDimensions(mm) 245mm * 199mm *...

This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 tree and shrub species most commonly seen in India is perfect for resident and visitor alike.High quality photographs from India's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions,...

Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts are found throughout the world in a variety of habitats. They flourish particularly well in moist, humid forests, filling many ecological roles. They provide seedbeds for the larger plants of the community and homes to...

Learn to identify trees in the Northeast with this handy field guide, organized by leaf type and attachment. Make tree identification simple, informative, and productive with the field guide by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela. There’s no...

Cambridge University Botanic Garden is a unique 40-acre site housing a living collection of plants for research and teaching use by the University of Cambridge. Laid out in 1846 to demonstrate relationships between major plant groups, the Garden ...

Fully updated and expanded, this third edition of the top-selling Field Guide to Common Trees & Shrubs of East Africa now features more than 520 of the trees and shrubs - indigenous and naturalized exotics - commonly found in the region. Each of the four...

In the summer of 1938, botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter set off down the Colorado River, accompanied by an ambitious expedition leader and three amateur boatmen. With its churning rapids, sheer cliffs and boat-shattering boulders, the Colorado...

How the prized matsutake mushroom is remaking human communities in China-and providing new ways to understand human and more-than-human worldsWhat a Mushroom Lives For pushes today's mushroom renaissance in compelling new directions. For centuries,...

How hard can it be? Not a bad question for anyone to ask when faced with a challenging situation whether that is at work, in the home, or in a chosen pursuit. This book describes that positive, self-confident approach by Nick Wharton during his many and...

The first collection of Thoreau's writings on the flowering plants of Concord, with more than 200 drawings by renowned artist Barry Moser Some of Henry David Thoreau's most beautiful nature writing was inspired by the flowering trees and plants of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845271732Author Andrew MortonFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Gwasg Carreg GwalchPublisher Gwasg Carreg Gwalch

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780395906675Author Roger Tory PetersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton Mifflin

The relationship between nature and culture has become a popular focus in social science, but there have been few grounded accounts of trees. Providing shelter, fuel, food and tools, trees have played a vital role in human life from the earliest times,...

Trees are one of Earth's oldest life forms; silent witnesses to human evolution and the passing of time. Many people today are unaware of their significance in Earth's ecology, their medicinal and nutritional properties, or the veneration bestowed on...

A photographic guide to 536 species of plant galls found west of the RockiesBeautiful and bizarre, plant galls are growths of various shapes, sizes, and colors produced in response to invading organisms. Describing 536 species of galls and their...

"With our hearts and minds focused on the stewardship of the only planet we have, the best way to engage in a hopeful future is to plant oaks! Let this book be your inspiration and guide." -The American Gardener With Bringing Nature Home, Doug Tallamy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781773236766Author J Russell SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint Must Have BooksPublisher Must Have BooksWeight(grams) 290gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845270841Author John AkeroydFormat PaperbackPage Count 255Imprint Gwasg Carreg GwalchPublisher Gwasg Carreg Gwalch

When Batman and Mystery Inc. arrive at the same farm outside of Gotham City, they soon find themselves in for the fright of their lives! Every time an eerie fog rolls in, fearsome farm monsters come out to play. Can the Caped Crusader help Scooby and the...

Transform your home with more than 25 innovative and inspiring ideas using succulents and terrariums to create beautiful and stylish indoor gardens. Small-space gardening expert Isabelle Palmer shows you how to use succulents and other plants to...

This lavishly illustrated book reveals the lives of the people who assembled the greatest botanical collection of the Early Modern period, with stories of adventure and discovery across every continent. Sir Hans Sloane's herbarium, housed at the Natural...

Jeremy Bentham - philosopher, theorist of law and of the art of government - was among the most influential figures of the early nineteenth century, and the approach he pioneered - utilitarianism - remains central to the modern world. In this new...

Tobin Mitnick, JewsLoveTrees creator and shameless tree lover, leads you, the tree-curious, through the wonderful world of North American trees with fact, opinion, and humor. In Must Love Trees, Mitnick invites you to share his deeply personal connection...

A celebration of beer-its science, its history, and its impact on human culture "Curatorial eminences Rob DeSalle and Ian Tattersall serve up a potent scientific brew. . . . A marvellous paean to the pint, and to the researchers probing its depths...

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Now outdoorsman and survivalists can own the official US Army guide to edible plants. Whether you are a stranded soldier, a wilderness hiker, or you just want to know which plants growing in your backyard are edible, this is an invaluable resource.Anyone...

The definitive history of the ever-enduring icon In the aftermath of the horrific trench warfare of the First World War, the poppy - sprouting across the killing fields of France and Belgium, then immortalized in John McCrae's moving poem - became a...

Mushrooms are loved, despised, feared and misunderstood. They have been a familiar part of nature throughout human history and occupy a special place in our consciousness. Now in paperback, Mushrooms introduces the mythology and science of the...

Gardeners who are intrigued by the possibilities of native plants will find this treatment of seed collection and germination-from native annuals to trees-an invaluable resource. This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is...

Now expanded and updated: Californians' favorite reference book to trees in our everyday lives."Anyone who is curious about trees is sure to find education and inspiration in these pages."-David Allen Sibley, author of The Sibley Guide to Trees and The...

The flora of Armenia is one of the most diverse in the world and includes many favourite garden plants and their relatives. Tamar Galstyan has travelled the length and breadth of her native country to bring us this essential companion for plant...

A complete guide to cultivating and harvesting the beautiful opium poppy. The opium poppy is a potent plant that has been cultivated and used for thousands of years to alleviate suffering. The use of plant substances as alternatives to synthetic...