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Second Place Winner of the Design and Effectiveness Award of the Washington Publishers Buttonbush. Hercules' Club. Panic Grass. Tearthumb. Beach Spurge. Sea Rocket. Ladies' Tresses. These name a few……続きを見る

This first field guide to aloes of southern Africa provides fascinating insight into the aloes of the region. Full-colour photographs, distribution maps and easy-to-read text will help the budding n……続きを見る

This introductory guide to the romance of spices and herbs offers historical, geographical, literary, and culinary details. More than 85 familiar and exotic plants are illustrated, examined for lege……続きを見る

Vir die beginner kan die groot aantal boomspesies wat in Suider-Afrika voorkom - sowat 1 700 inheemse en ingevoerde spesies - oorweldigend wees. Hierde nuutste toevoeging tot die Watter?- reeks help……続きを見る

‘Trees are wildlife just as deer or primroses are wildlife. Each species has its own agenda and its own interactions with human activities …’ Written by one of Britain’s best-known naturalists, Wood……続きを見る

This book is a unique and indispensable guide to the hidden treasures of 43 of South Africa’s best and most accessible national parks, nature reserves and wilderness areas. Included are more than 90……続きを見る

**From "the poet laureate of medicine" and national bestselling author of Awakenings comes a fascinating investigation of Southern Mexico that explores the origins of chocolate and mescal, pre-Colum……続きを見る

An introduction to the knowledge of practical botany and the uses of plants either growing wild in Great Britain, or cultivated for the purposes of agriculture, medicine, rural economy, or the arts.……続きを見る

Britain's neglect of fungi as table delicacies has perhaps been responsible for our surprising ignorance of the natural history of such fascinating plants. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalist……続きを見る

Winner, Hubert Herring Book Award, Pacific Coast Council on Latin American Studies Candomblé, an African religious and healing tradition that spread to Brazil during the slave trade, relies heavily ……続きを見る

The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary A Curious Fable of the Cotton Plant, to Which is Added a Sketch of the History of Cotton and the Cotton Trade This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of ……続きを見る

The Bach Flower Remedies Step by Step is a straightforward yet comprehensive guide to the Bach Flower Remedies system. Written by a consultant at the Dr Edward Bach Centre, the guide includes detail……続きを見る

A completely revised edition of Williams's previous work with the late Ruth Ashton Nelson, Handbook of Rocky Mountain Plants, this edition uses simple and clear keys to identify more than 350 specie……続きを見る

The Otway region of Victoria, with its temperate rainforests, mountain ash forests, heathlands, plains and coastal dunes, has an extraordinarily rich and diverse flora. The first volume of Flora of ……続きを見る

This updated edition of The Village Herbalist provides a complete guide to the art and practice of herbalism, as well as an introduction to the herbalist's role in family and community life. Inspira……続きを見る

The lotus is the world's most iconic flower. Galvanised by receiving seeds from a three-thousand-year-old lotus, which flowered without difficulty in an English summer, Mark Griffiths set out to tra……続きを見る

Over then past fifty years the British countryside has changed out of all recognition. A wide range of wildlife species are disappearing - victims of modern intensive farming, of pesticides and fert……続きを見る

"Learn the natural ways of the Chippewa Indians with this great book from Dover." ー Texas Kitchen and Garden and More The uses of plants ー for food, for medicine, for arts, crafts, and dyeing ー a……続きを見る

A multi-faceted reference work, the Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences addresses the core knowledge, theories, and techniques employed by plant scientists, while also concentrating on applicatio……続きを見る

This work is actually the definitive encyclopedia of United States grass life. Compiled from the U.S. National Herbarium collection, the largest of its kind in the world, it is the only complete man……続きを見る

Lichens are fascinating and beautiful organisms able to colonise a vast range of habitats, including seemingly impossible places such as bare icy mountain tops and sun-scorched coastal rocks. This b……続きを見る

2011 Winner, International Association of Culinary Professionals Jane Grigson Award2011 Finalist, International Association of Culinary Professionals in the Culinary History categoryThroughout histo……続きを見る

21 Native Wild Edible Plants The few wild plants listed here are likely the only ones that are about as close as domestic plants can be in digestability. Of the 1800 flowering plants in Alberta, abo……続きを見る

Join celebrated naturalist Stephen Moss, host award-winning BBC series Springwatch and author of The Robin, for a year in the idyllic village of Mark on the Somerset Levels – a watery wonderland ric……続きを見る

A much-needed study on plant galls – growths on plants formed of plant tissue that are caused by other organisms. Most naturalists have come across oak apples, robin’s pincushions, marble galls and ……続きを見る

Traditional herbalists or wise women were not only good botanists or pharmacologists; they were also shamanic practitioners and keepers of occult knowledge about the powerful properties of plants. T……続きを見る

This book by Alfred Russel Wallace  treats the problem of the Origin of Species on the same general lines as were adopted by Darwin; but from the standpoint reached after nearly thirty years o……続きを見る

This is a wonderful collection of 30 high-quality amazing images produced by a series of today's professional photographers.続きを見る

The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material. This is the perfect pocket guide for aspiring foragers. Over 100 edible plants……続きを見る

A combination of broad disciplinary coverage and scientific excellence, the Encyclopedia of Forest Sciences will be an indispensable addition to the library of anyone interested in forests, forestry……続きを見る