Gardeners' Chronicle on botanical exploration, 1881- 'Of all the deadly occupations this is surely the most fatal.' Explorer Frank Kingdon Ward on his first sighting of the blue poppy in...
This book provides a wealth of information on literally thousands of native plants, their properties, cultivation and propagation. The plant entries are divided up into chapters according to whether they...
The fascinating stories of the plants that changed civilisations. Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History is a beautifully presented guide to the plants that have had the greatest...
The Naming of Names traces the search for order in the natural world, a search that for hundreds of years occupied some of the most brilliant minds in Europe. Redefining...
A visual guide to over 500 species of tree from around the world. Easy to use and beautiful to look at. The clearest and sharpest recognition guides to the natural...
rees are fundamental to life on Earth, to our landscapes - both natural and urban - and to our history and culture. Many magnificent species of tree provide food,...