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Winner, Hubert Herring Book Award, Pacific Coast Council on Latin American Studies Candomble, an African religious and healing tradition that spread to Brazil during the slave trade, relies heavily on the use of plants in its spiritual and medicinal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781480086258Author Frank RandallFormat PaperbackPage Count 58Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789562071Format HardbackPage Count 192Imprint TriggerPublisher Welbeck Publishing Group

Paul is a sports coach. In Help to Win, he trains athletes to do their best. Sometimes they win prizes! But even when they don't, Paul is there to offer encouragement and to help them get better. This book is in Green Book Band, Oxford Level 5, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781685393878Author Karen StephensonFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 213mm *...

The epic story of the planet's oldest trees and the making of the modern world.Humans have always revered long-lived trees. But as historian Jared Farmer reveals in Elderflora, our veneration took a modern turn in the eighteenth century, when naturalists...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782496052Author Barbara OliveFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint CICO BooksPublisher Ryland, Peters & Small LtdWeight(grams) 453g

Bamboo has an unparalleled history; it is very old, and at the same time very new. Bamboo extends far beyond the boundaries of most plants - it is distributed widely throughout the world, and is utilized by hundreds of millions of people in a great...

A guide on the high mountain region which includes the plants, wild flowers, trees, shrubs, ferns and some grasses from the foothills to the summit, with special attention to the large number of endemic species; Southern and Northern KwaZulu; Natal...

An exquisite, lovingly crafted meditation on plants, trees, and our place in the natural world, in the tradition of Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass and Annie Dillard's Pilgrim at Tinker Creek "Sumana Roy has written-grown-a radiant and...

This photographic identification guide to the 280 native and introduced species of garden flower most commonly seen in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781557093844Author James McCabeFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Applewood BooksPublisher Applewood BooksWeight(grams) 154gDimensions(mm) 180mm * 107mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781550177039Author Bridgette ClarkstonPage Count 2Imprint Harbour PublishingPublisher Harbour PublishingWeight(grams) 36g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780953164493Author Bobby MeyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 33Imprint Sage PressPublisher Sage Press

It is crucial that the most expert advice is taken when hunting for mushrooms, and this authoritative new handbook offers clear, practical information for accurate identification. A clear introduction explains everything a mushroom picker needs to know,...

An insightful, personal, and timely exploration into the wonderful world of seeds. In What We Sow, Jennifer Jewell brings readers on an insightful, year-long journey exploring the outsize impact one of nature's smallest manifestations-the simple seed...

The High Weald is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty running across West Sussex, East Sussex and Kent. Within it many varied habitats can be found, from planted and tended gardens to lowland heath, meadows and woodlands. Due to this range of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781540412225Author Louise FordFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

A guide to the ways in which plants enhance our daily lives, from the essential functions of making our planet habitable, through meeting basic needs, such as food and clothing, to inspiring our creativity. Explores the way in which plants are used and...

Unassuming yet beautiful, moss has been used for centuries in gardens, medicine, and handicrafts around the world. It is most often associated with damp, shady spaces, but can be found in the most unexpected and far-flung places in the world, from...

This very important new publication is an essential work of reference for any study of flora and ecology in Lancashire, both at the present time and into the future. The detailed, exhaustively researched information provided in the book represents a...

The story of seeds, in a nutshell, is a tale of evolution. With "An Orchard Invisible", Jonathan Silvertown presents the oft-ignored seed with the natural history it deserves, one nearly as varied and surprising as the earth's flora itself. In a clear...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781977608185Author Senior Lecturer in Law Simon CooperFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907057991Author Alan LeslieFormat HardbackPage Count 912Imprint RHS MediaPublisher Royal Horticultural Society

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781985021068Author Laura's Dot-To-Dot TherapyFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace...

Whether you're a hiker taking a walk through your local wilderness, or a chef looking for new ingredients to incorporate in your dishes, Foraging for Survival is the book for you. As consumerism and a meat-heavy, processed diet become the norm and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782081522060Author Emmanuelle PolleFormat PaperbackPage Count 44Imprint FlammarionPublisher Editions FlammarionWeight(grams) 520g

With the abundance of supermarket selections of prepackaged greens, you can create a restaurant-style salad along with a fabulous dressing in your own kitchen easier than ever.Before bagged blends, a salad with four different types of lettuces was...

To understand almost any part of the tropical rain forest's fabulously complex web of life, one must first learn to identify a bewildering array of plants. Alwyn Gentry's landmark book, completed just before his tragic death in 1993, is the only field...

The popular pocket Photographic Guide covers nearly 20 books. From Alpine Plants to Insects, Freshwater Fish to Rocks and Minerals. Each book has been written by renowned experts in their field with photographs throughout the series. They are compact,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816540044Author David YetmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint University of Arizona PressPublisher University of Arizona PressWeight(grams) 352g

Lawrence Newcomb's system of identification on wild flowers is based on natural structural features that are easily visible to the untrained eye and enables amateurs and experts to identify almost any wildflower quickly and accurately.Book...

Trees are impressive beings. Their secrets, magic and wisdom have always fascinated people. This colourful book tells us many of the mysteries of trees, such as which tree gives us strength; which leaves and blossoms can be made into soothing ointments...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626548442Author Will MalloffFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams)...

""A literary work with a life all its own, and without exaggeration, it is a masterpiece. . . . Far from being a simple narrative, the book discusses the incredible contribution each tree makes to the planet, where and how to plant them, and what...

Plants are fundamental to life on Earth - they provide the oxygen we breathe, our food and beverages, spices and herbs, fibres, medicines, fuels, dyes and building materials. To enable botanists to identify plants they have been classified by physical...

A beautifully illustrated ode to the most sensuous family of water plants.Seaweed is so familiar, and yet we know so little about it. Even its names-pepper dulse, sea lettuce, bladderwrack-are mystifying.In this exquisitely illustrated portrait, poet and...

It seems that forests have never been more in the news than they are today. The part played by the tropical forests in sustaining the world's climate is well understood, but they are in drastic decline. Our own prehistoric forest was mostly destroyed...

This is a fully illustrated and user-friendly reference book that tells where and when to find edible mushrooms - with delicious recipes for each. With a dash of humor and a dollop of science, Michael Kuo takes the mystery out of mushroom hunting and...