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Out of the Woods takes you on a revelatory ramble through country and city - from woodlands of majestic oak and ash to mean streets lined with cherries.Containing myriad tips for recognition and rich in tree-biography and gossip, this book will enable...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951728816Author Jen RacineFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Eclectic Esquire Media, LLCPublisher Eclectic Esquire Media, LLCWeight(grams)...

How to Forage for Wild Foods without Dying is a book for anyone who likes to go on nature walks and would like to learn about the edible plants they're most likely to come across-no matter what region they're in. Author Ellen Zachos shares her...

Couch potatoes are idlers, cabbageheads are dunces, swede-bashers are stupid and you may as well give up life if you become a vegetable.A vegetable existence may imply dull monotony, but the humble vegetable has sparked protests, threatened to topple a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781873580974Author Owen JohnsonFormat HardbackPage Count 480Imprint Whittet Books LtdPublisher Whittet Books Ltd

Plants were an essential part of medieval life. Most people lived in houses made of wood and thatch, which often accidentally burned down when they cooked their food or huddled over wood fires to keep warm. People wore linen clothing dyed with plants...

A photographic identification guide to 286 native and introduced species of tree, shrub and palm most commonly seen in Southeast Asia. High quality images from the region's top nature photographers including bark, flower and fruit details are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781578637157Author Amy BlackthornFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Red Wheel/WeiserPublisher Red Wheel/WeiserWeight(grams) 1g

Describes the psychoactive constituents of cannabis and the effects on potency of growth conditions, genetics, harvesting techniques, and processing. Includes variations in THC and CBD content, species differentiation, seeds, grafting, cloning, bonsai...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907057946Format PaperbackImprint Royal Horticultural SocietyPublisher Royal Horticultural Society

The eighteenth-century naturalist Erasmus Darwin (grandfather of Charles) argued that plants are animate, living beings and attributed them sensation, movement, and a certain degree of mental activity, emphasizing the continuity between humankind and...

There is currently much concern about our trees and woodlands. The terrible toll taken by Dutch elm disease has been followed by a string of further epidemics, most worryingly ash chalara - and there are more threats on the horizon. There is also a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914424045Author John GardnerFormat HardbackPage Count 198Imprint YouCaxton PublicationsPublisher YouCaxton Publications

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951345624Author Marc PetersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint Novelty Publishing LLCPublisher Novelty Publishing LLCWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm)...

An exploration of how plant behavior and adaptation offer valuable insights for human thriving.We know that plants are important. They maintain the atmosphere by absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen. They nourish other living organisms and...

Even in the brick and concrete heart of our cities, nature finds a way. Birds and mammals, insects, plants and trees - they all manage to thrive in the urban jungle, and Bob Gilbert is their champion and their chronicler. He explores the hidden...

Since Antiquity few trees have had a greater impact on the world's culture and economy than the mulberry. The sole food of the silkworm, the leaves of the mulberry brought prosperity not only to ancient China, but to all nations that learned the art of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789491648137Author David SimpsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Crossbill Guides FoundationPublisher Crossbill Guides Foundation

Create your own natural apothecary using readily available ingredients with the easy, step-by-step instructions and straightforward advice in From Earth. Inspired by author Charlotte Rasmussen's Scandinavian upbringing and the botanicals she has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739819729Author Rebecca DesnosFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Rebecca DesnosPublisher Rebecca Desnos

Hong Kong possesses an impressively diverse tree flora with 390 native species. This book celebrates the incredible diversity, beauty and biology of the territory's tree species, highlighting over 100 important species that are individually illustrated...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781528714747Author H H ThomasFormat PaperbackPage Count 566Imprint Home Farm BooksPublisher Home Farm BooksWeight(grams) 140g

Written by the executive director of the American Herbalists Guild, National Geographic Herbal features backyard weeds like dandelion and red clover, culinary herbs like rosemary and garlic, classics like blueberries and chamomile, as well as less...

Almost all the books that have been published on plant hunting focus on the so-called 'golden age' that ended with the death of Frank Kingdon Ward in 1958. One might be forgiven for thinking that plant hunting itself came to an end in 1958. On the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423601500Author John Kallas, PhDFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Gibbs M. Smith IncPublisher Gibbs M. Smith IncWeight(grams) 964g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143120162Author Diana Beresford-KroegerFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 147gDimensions(mm)...

The origin of roses is shrouded in mystery. Fossilised species of roses have been found across the northern hemisphere and are estimated to date back some 35-40 million years. The remarkable beauty, fragrance and usefulness of the rose have guaranteed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738285139Author Sarah IvensFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint BalancePublisher BalanceWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 206mm * 137mm * 18mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781528771535Author Edward BachFormat HardbackPage Count 34Imprint White PressPublisher White PressWeight(grams) 195g

If you, like many gardeners, have a fascination for plant names and their derivations, but stop short of wanting to study botanical nomenclature in great depth, this book is for you! Precise naming is essential to be able to identify plants accurately...

South Georgia is rich in wildlife and spectacular scenery, and it is a prime destination spot on most Antarctic tours. This beautifully illustrated field guide depicts the birds, mammals, insects, flowering plants, and other vegetation found in this...

The first fruits of Greek botany.Theophrastus of Eresus in Lesbos, born about 370 BC, is the author of the most important botanical works that have survived from classical antiquity. He was in turn student, collaborator, and successor of Aristotle. Like...

An enticing illustrated look at pollination, one of the most astonishing marvels of the natural worldPollination is essential to the survival of most plants on Earth. Some plants rely on the wind to transport pollen from one flower to another. Others...

Capture the essence of the forest with Drawing Trees and Leaves.Trees are a perennially inspiring subject for artists. Think of their beautiful multicolored leaves in the fall, or the way the snow settles on their branches in the winter. Start by...

A celebratory compendium of nature's weirdest and most wonderful fungi, with gorgeously illustrated profiles of notable mushrooms and information on foraging, understanding, and appreciating these magnificent living thingsFor amateur mycologists and...

Growing plants and (if we are lucky enough) creating gardens is deeply rewarding, but has also been proven to be vital for our health.Gardening helps improve our mood, relax us, take us away from our everyday problems, and promote positive emotions. It...

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

The fynbos region is one of the most spectacularly diverse places on Earth. This is not an idle statement. When one considers the diversity of insects, freshwater and marine species also associated with the Cape, this hotspot is arguably the hottest of...

There is more to St Helena than an exiled emperor; the tiny island in the middle of the wild South Atlantic Ocean has a rich garden heritage and an extraordinarily diverse flora, both exotic and endemic. This was the consequence of St Helena being the...

A portable, practical and expertly illustrated field guide to over one hundred grasses, sedges, and rushes-winner of 2020 Library Journal Best Reference Pick of the Year in the Science & Technology category "No one will be able to claim that the...