A guide to more useful woods of the world. Click here to buy
Flynn, James H., editor.
$50.00
Octavo, paperback, 358 pp., line drawings, colour photographs. BRAND NEW.
Continuing with the great information available in A guide to useful woods of the world, this book, edited by James H. Flynn, Jr., features an additional 71 species of wood bringing the total of published Wood Data Sheets to 350. For each species highlighted, information is presented on the scientific name, family name, common name, distribution, the tree, the timber, seasoning, durability, workability, uses, and supplies. In addition there is a line drawing of a key botanical feature, a photomicrograph of the wood end grain, and a colour photograph of a sample of the wood.
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A polyclave to the monocotyledonous families of the world: a computer generated identification key. Click here to buy
Rao, C. Kameswara and R. J. Pankhurst.
$40.00
59 pp., Booklet, floppy disc (PC version) and roneoed notes.
(ISBN: 0565009990) (EAN: 9780565009991)
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An introduction to the science of botany, chiefly extracted from the works of Linnaeus ... Click here to buy
Lee, James.
$400.00
Octavo, 568 pp., uncoloured frontispiece, twelve handcoloured engraved plates. Contemporary panelled full calf, modern spine, a nery good copy.
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Bibliography on seed morphology. Click here to buy
Jensen, Hans Arne.
$215.00
Hardback 310 pp.
This title is not held in stock but we are happy to supply on special order. Please contact us. This bibliography contains 3775 references and is divided in two parts: Handbooks, and Articles and Monographs. The index of authors contains the names of an extensive number of authors, cited in the bibliography, and in the index of genera more than 3900 genera.
Botanical miscellany [becoming The journal of Botany]. Click here to buy
Hooker, William Jackson, editor.
$4,500.00
Octavo, seven volumes, 223 engraved plates (plus one duplicate), some folding, many coloured. Three volumes thick large octavo [Botanical miscellany 1830-1833] and four volumes standard octavo [The journal of botany 1834-1842]. Publisher's cloth, some wear, dampstaining and cracked hinges; some foxing and staining but the fine coloured plates generally clean, scarce.
An important botanical journal with much of Australian interest, including a lengthy biography of the plant collector Allan Cunningham. Sir William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865) was appointed in 1841 as the first director of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, a position he held until his death only to be succeeded by his son Joseph Dalton Hooker. He encouraged and maintained a huge correspondence with plant collectors in all parts of the world and made considerable use of the talents of the Tasmanian naturalist Ronald Campbell Gunn. BM(NH) p. 871; not in Nissen; Pritzel 219 and 220.
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Catalogue of the type and figured specimens of macrofossil Algae in the British Museum (Natural History). Click here to buy
Crawley, M.
$25.00
Quarto, wrappers, 52 pp., short tear at the bottom of the first page.
(ISBN: 0565010425) (EAN: 9780565010423)
Collins internet linked dictionary of botany. Click here to buy
Bailey, Jill.
$23.00
Octavo, paperback, 504 pp., illustrations.
Defining the language of botany from plant structure to genetic modification, this title is suitable for students of plant sciences and botanical enthusiasts. With over 4,000 entries, it covers the subject areas such as physiology of plants, cell biology, biochemistry, plant pathology, plant anatomy, genetics, evolution, and more. To reflect their growing importance in today's world there is extended coverage of biotechnology and genetic engineering, which play such a central role in current developments in plant breeding. The comprehensive coverage of this dictionary is designed to help undergraduates and advanced school students studying biology, botany or plant sciences. It will also be an invaluable resource to naturalists, geographers, horticulturalists and anyone interested in the study and conservation of plants. Following the style of the Collins reference series, the dictionary contains short defining entries,longer explanatory entries and a selection of review entries on such key topics as chloroplasts, DNA and gene, plant groups such as Cyanobacteria or lichen, and investigative equipment, such as the electron microscope. In addition the book contains diagrams and charts throughout the text to further the understanding of entries. It also includes a selection of recommended internet sites that will help and student of botany take the subject further. The dictionary has been compiled by a team of scientists, and edited by Jill Bailey in consultation with Sir John Burnett, Chairman of the Trustees, National Biodiversity Network and Dr Andrew Lack, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Biology, Oxford Brookes University.
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CRC world dictionary of plant names: common names, scientific names, eponyms, synonyms, and etymology. Click here to buy
Quattrocchi, Umberto.
$1,231.00
Quarto, dustwrapper, four volumes, 2907 pp. BRAND NEW.
This title is not held in stock but we are happy to supply on special order. Please contact us. A comprehensive reference for all involved with plants and gardens, whether they are growing, studying, or writing about them., This dictionary, a four-volume-set, provides information on the origins and meanings of the names of many thousands of species of plants. The multilingual nature of CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names is particularly useful for finding the scientific name when only a colloquial name is known. This will be an invaluable reference to botanists, gardeners, horticulturists, and others. (ISBN: 0849326737) (EAN: 9780849326738)
Dictionary of plant lore. Click here to buy
Watts, D.C.
$80.00
Quarto, laminated boards, 472 pp., colour illustrations. BRAND NEW.
Knowledge of plant names can give insight into largely forgotten beliefs. Conceived as part of the author's interest in plant and tree lore and ethnobotanical studies, this book contains over 30,000 vernacular and literary English names of plants.
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Etymological dictionary of grasses. Click here to buy
Clifford, Harold Trevor, and Peter D. Bostock.
$215.00
Hardback 320 pp.
This title is not held in stock but we are happy to supply on special order. Please contact us. Containing about 15,000 entries, this dictionary provides explanations of the meaning and origins of generic and specific names of grasses, one of the largest and economically most important plant families. Of value to audience including ecologists, agronomists, anthropologists, it is also useful to people interested in the history of taxonomy., The dictionary provides explanations of the meaning and origins of generic and specific names of grasses, one of the largest and economically most important plant families. There are about 15,000 entries which far exceeds in number those of any other dictionary in print. Most of the names published during the past 250 years are included. Throughout the family, the gross morphologies of plants conform to a relatively fixed pattern thereby restricting the number of descriptive terms available from which to form generic or specific names. Accordingly, many taxa and especially species have names based on usage, locality or collector. Because it is usually easier to remember a technical name once its meaning is known, this work should be of value to a wide audience including ecologists, agronomists, anthropologists. Others interested in the history of taxonomy, but not necessarily that of grasses, will find the dictionary a useful resource. FORTHCOMING, due December 2006.
Flora's plant names. Click here to buy
Barnard, Loretta et al., editors.
$25.00
Octavo, paperback, 376 pp.
Encompassing 20,000 entries in an A-Z format, Flora’s plant names is the perfect addition to the library of amateur gardeners and horticulturists alike. It features a comprehensive double-referencing system, whereby plants with common names of more than one word are included under both the standard and inverted forms of their name.
How to identify plants. Click here to buy
Harrington, H. D.
$25.00
Octavo, paperback, 224 pp., text illustrations. BRAND NEW.
This edition of this classic guide has been reset and its 533 drawings and illustrated glossary have been digitally enhanced for clarity. (ISBN: 0804001499) (EAN: 9780804001496)
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International Code of Botanical Nomenclature. Adopted by the Fourteenth International Botanical Congress, Berlin, July-August 1987. Click here to buy
Greuter, W., editor.
$70.00
Octavo, 328 pp.
(ISBN: 3874292789) (EAN: 9783874292788)
Plant names: a guide to botanical nomenclature. Click here to buy
Spencer, Roger, Rob Cross and Peter Lumley.
$40.00
Octavo, paperback, 162 pp. BRAND NEW.
A guide to the use of plant names and the conventions for writing them as governed by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature and the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants. It covers the naming of wild plants, plants modified by humans, why plant names change, their pronunciation and hints to help remember them.
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Plant taxonomic literature in Australian libraries. Click here to buy
Burbidge, Nancy T.
$80.00
Quarto, 520 pp. Very good copy in slightly chipped dustwrapper.
(ISBN: 0165810122)
Plant taxonomy, phytogeography and related subjects: the Davis and Hedge Festschrift. Click here to buy
Tan, Kit, edited by,
$75.00
Octavo, 351 pp., black and white photographs, text illustrations, as new in dustwrapper.
(ISBN: 0852246382) (EAN: 9780852246382)
Sex, botany and empire: the story of Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks. Click here to buy
Fara, Patricia.
$19.00
Octavo, paperback, 168 pp., black and white illustrations. BRAND NEW.
Reprint under consideration, no due date. An account of the two greatest botanists of the eighteenth century. (ISBN: 1840465735) (EAN: 9781840465730)
Taxonomy and plant conservation. Click here to buy
Leadlay, Etelka and Stephen Jury.
$225.00
Octavo, dustwrapper, 366 pp., illustrations.
This book illustrates the key role played by taxonomy in the conservation and sustainable utilisation of plant biodiversity. It is a tribute to the work of Professor Vernon Heywood who has done so much to highlight the importance of sound scholarship, training and collaboration for plant conservation. Divided into four parts, the book opens with an overview of the place of taxonomy in science and in implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity. Part 2 outlines the theoretical basis of taxonomy, how it is done and how it contributes to measuring diversity. The third part explains how taxonomy is used to establish conservation priorities and actions and the concluding part illustrates taxonomy in the practice and measurement of effective conservation action. With contributions from taxonomists and also the users of taxonomy, the volume will provide a balanced treatment, suitable for advanced students, researchers and conservation professionals. Also available in paperback [stock id 24765].
Taxonomy and plant conservation. Click here to buy
Leadlay, Etelka and Stephen Jury.
$120.00
Octavo, paperback, 343 pp., black and white illustrations.
This book illustrates the key role played by taxonomy in the conservation and sustainable utilisation of plant biodiversity. It is a tribute to the work of Professor Vernon Heywood who has done so much to highlight the importance of sound scholarship, training and collaboration for plant conservation. Divided into four parts, the book opens with an overview of the place of taxonomy in science and in implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity. Part 2 outlines the theoretical basis of taxonomy, how it is done and how it contributes to measuring diversity. The third part explains how taxonomy is used to establish conservation priorities and actions and the concluding part illustrates taxonomy in the practice and measurement of effective conservation action. With contributions from taxonomists and also the users of taxonomy, the volume will provide a balanced treatment, suitable for advanced students, researchers and conservation professionals. Also available in hardcover [stock id 24766].
The names of plants. Click here to buy
Gledhill, David.
$180.00
Octavo, laminated boards, 426 pp., text illustrations. BRAND NEW.
An invaluable reference for botanists and horticulturalists. The first section gives an historical account of the significant changes in the ways that plants have been known and named. It documents the problems associated with an ever-increasing number of common names of plants, and the resolution of these problems through the introduction of International Codes for both botanical and horticultural nomenclature. It also outlines the rules to be followed when plant breeders name a new species or cultivar. The second section comprises a glossary of generic and specific plant names, and components of these, from which the reader may interpret the existing names of plants and construct new names. With explanations of the International Codes for both Botanical Nomenclature (2000) and Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (1995), this new edition contains a greatly expanded glossary, which includes the Greek, Latin, or other source of each plant name. Also available in paperback [stock id 25337]. (ISBN: 0521866456) (EAN: 9780521866453)
The names of plants. Click here to buy
Gledhill, David.
$80.00
Octavo, paperback, 426 pp., illustrations. BRAND NEW.
An invaluable reference for botanists and horticulturalists. The first section gives an historical account of the significant changes in the ways that plants have been known and named. It documents the problems associated with an ever-increasing number of common names of plants, and the resolution of these problems through the introduction of International Codes for both botanical and horticultural nomenclature. It also outlines the rules to be followed when plant breeders name a new species or cultivar. The second section comprises a glossary of generic and specific plant names, and components of these, from which the reader may interpret the existing names of plants and construct new names. With explanations of the International Codes for both Botanical Nomenclature (2000) and Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (1995), this new edition contains a greatly expanded glossary, which includes the Greek, Latin, or other source of each plant name. Also available in hardcover [stock id 25336]. (ISBN: 0521685532) (EAN: 9780521685535)
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The story of the Plant Kingdom. Click here to buy
Coulter, Merle C.
$25.00
Octavo, 326 pp., illustrations.
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Tree rings: basics and applications of dendrochronology. Click here to buy
Schweingruber, Fritz Hans.
$510.00
Quarto, dustwrapper, 292 pp.
This title is not held in stock but we are happy to supply on special order. Please contact us.