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Collins British Wild Flower Guide (Collins Pocket Guide)

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Collins British Wild Flower Guide (Collins Pocket Guide)
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David Streeter
By (author) Christina Hart-Davies
By (author) Audrey Hardcastle
By (author) Felicity Cole
By (author) Lizzie Harper
SeriesCollins Pocket Guide
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 190,Width 120
Category/GenreTrees, wildflowers and plants
ISBN/Barcode 9780007451258
ClassificationsDewey:582.13
Audience
General
Illustrations 150 col illus

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint William Collins
Publication Date 18 June 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Experience the joy of discovering the natural world around you with this beautiful pocket guide to British wild flowers, an inspiration and treat designed to enthral all nature lovers. Leading botanical artists specially commissioned to ensure beautifully detailed illustrations feature the most widely common British wild flowers. Species are described and illustrated on the same page, with up-to-date authoritative text aiding identification. They are arranged by family, with their key features highlighted for quick and easy reference. This is an indispensable guide for all those with an interest in the countryside, whether amateur or expert, and is beautifully packaged to lend itself both as gift or self-purchase.

Author Biography

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.

Reviews

'This book is a great achievement that will be hard to match ... a beautiful and well-judged illustrated flora.' British Wildlife