Trees of Britain and Europe
New Holland Publishers Ltd
Published on 1. May 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-1-84330-131-8 (ISBN)
Description
This illustrated guide identifies over 450 species of trees, both native and naturalized, offering full details of structure; distinguishing features such as bark, leaves, flowers and fruit; and information on distribution. Each of the main species is illustrated with colour photographs and where similar additional species are noted, these are accompanied by precise line drawings showing specific characters. A history of trees and information on how to identify trees correctly is provided in the introduction, and practical information on field equipment and conservation issues can be found in the final section of the book.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
500 colour photographs, 200 line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
545 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84330-131-8 (9781843301318)
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Other editions
Previous edition
J. R. Press
Trees of Britain and Europe
Book
06/1993
New Holland Publishers Ltd
€32.37
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Persons
Bob Press, a professional botanist, has studied European, Asian, Himalayan and North African plants. He has written numerous publications including both scientific works and popular field guides. David Hosking is widely acknowledged as a natural history photographer of outstanding ability. He is also a director of his own company which specialises in wildlife expeditions. Margaret Tebbs is a botanical illustrator. Her work is highly regarded internationally and she contributes scientific artwork to many publications.