Colonization, succession and stability: the 26th Symposium of the British Ecological Society held jointly with the Linnean Society of London.
Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1987. Octavo, diagrams, very good in dustwrapper. More
Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1987. Octavo, diagrams, very good in dustwrapper. More
Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 2010. Octavo, colour illustrations, softcover. Plants are fundamental to life on Earth, they provide the oxygen we breathe, our food and beverages, spices and herbs, fibres, medicines, fuels, dyes and building materials. To enable botanists to identify plants they have been classified by physical features and..... More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2008. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour illustrations. Hounds-tongue, Ragged robin, Costmary, and Pennyroyal all-heal. These plants, whose very names conjure up a bygone world, were among the great variety of flowers and herbs grown in America's colonial and early Federal gardens. In this sumptuously illustrated book, a...... More
Flemington: Hyland House, (2014. reprint). Small octavo, paperback, colour photographs and illustrations. Step into the world of our least admired botanical companions. Peel back the layers of prejudice and discover the finer side of the plants we call weeds. An astonishing number are either edible or medicinal, and have deep..... More
Nedlands: UWA Publishing, 2016. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, map. This excellent guide provides for the first time a comprehensive information on the the medicinal plants that were used by Aboriginal people of the south-west of Western Australia before European settlement. The authors have recorded information on over 90 of the..... More
Perth: UWA Publishing, 2019. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. Before the colonisation of Australia, Aboriginal Australians lived on a wonderful larder of fresh fruit, vegetables and lean meat, in a land largely free from disease, with more exercise, less stress and supportive communities. Today, in Aboriginal communities all over Australia, there..... More
United Kingdom: Reaktion Books, 2023. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour and black and white illustrations. In a world flooded with images designed to create memories, validate perceptions and influence others, botanical illustration is about creating technically accurate depictions of plants. Reproductions of centuries-old botanical illustrations frequently adorn greetings cards, pottery and advertising..... More
London: A & C Black, 2008. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, colour photographs. This compact guide covers over 350 species of plants, each beautifully illustrated with detailed paintings and clear photographs. The images feature the leaves, flower head or berries to aid identification. Clear and concise information is provided, such as..... More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, (1978. first edition). Quarto, colour illustrations, maps, owner's stamp, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1820. Octavo, handcoloured frontispiece. Contemporary half calf and marbled boards, bookplate, all edges coloured. Translated from the French. More
Oxford: Clarendon Press, (1973. third edition), Octavo, text illustrations, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Frenchs Forest: New Holland, 2002. Quarto, paperback, colour photographs. An exploration of traditional skills and a compendium of the kinds of foods eaten by Aborigines. More
Frenchs Forest: New Holland, 2002. Quarto, colour photographs, softcover. An exploration of traditional skills and a compendium of the kinds of foods eaten by Aborigines. More
Lawrence, Kansas: University of Kansas Science Bulletin, 1967. Octavo, photographs, softcover. More
Forestry Department, 1984. Quarto, text illustrations, softcover. More
London: Bloomsbury Books, 2022. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs. Ants are seemingly everywhere, and this familiarity has led to some contemptuous and less than helpful stereotypes. In this compelling insight into the natural and cultural history of ants, Richard Jones helps to unravel some of the myths and misunderstanding surrounding their..... More
Sunderland: Sinauer Associates, (2002. second edition). Quarto, black and white photographs, text illustrations, accompanying CD-ROM loosely inserted, as new in laminated boards. Incorporating phylogenetic principles and methods throughout, this text and CD-ROM moves from the careful explanation of phylogenetic methods and principles to the taxonomic survey of vascular plant families..... More
Clayton South: CSIRO Publishing, (2022. second edition), Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. Australia's complex, beautiful and diverse flora is showcased in stunning botanic gardens across the continent. Through exquisite colour photographs taken at the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) in Canberra, Fanny Karouta- Manasse celebrates the minute and intriguing details of..... More
Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, (2000. second edition), Octavo, photographs, laminated boards. More
Sofia: Pensoft, 2010. Octavo, paperback, photographs, line drawings. Cercidiphyllum is a relict angiosperm bringing to us a flavor of Cretaceous Period. Its reproductive morphology was interpreted, in the spirit of the dominant evolutionary paradigm, as inflorescences of reduced flowers represented by solitary pistils and groups of stamens. Evolutionary significance of..... More
Diliman: University of the Philippines Press, 2005. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This book presents the plants by family/genus, including those traditionally grown and some recently introduced plants and small fruit trees with fragrant flowers. A colour photograph of each plant and a description of its growth, form, and flowering habits..... More
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. Covers all ant species found in Britain and Europe, with detailed descriptions of over 150 species. The guide includes 600 superb photos showing species close-ups, and is a comprehensive introduction to ant ecology, guidance on where to look for ants and..... More
Pymble: Angus and Robertson, (1991. second edition). Octavo, colour photographs, maps, signature, the copy of William T. Cooper, softcover. A concise, convenient form to facilitate quick and ready reference in the field. This field guide describes more than 180 plants - from the most tasty and significant plant foods of..... More
London: Macmillan, 1909. Octavo, text illustrations, bookplate. Publisher's cloth, corner of free front endpaper removed, otherwise a fine crisp copy. More
Sydney: Department of Mines and Agriculture, 1895-1898. Quarto, 28 chromolithographs. Early binder's quarter velum and pebbled cloth, gilt title, a few spots, publisher's coloured wrappers not retained, a pleasant copy. More