The flowering of man: a Tzotzil botany of Zinacantan.
Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 2000. Quarto, paperback, text illustrations. WAS $75 A model study of the ethnobotany of a Mayan people. More
Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 2000. Quarto, paperback, text illustrations. WAS $75 A model study of the ethnobotany of a Mayan people. More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2006. Octavo, text illustrations, laminated boards. This thorough and meticulous study, the result of nearly a quarter-century of research, examines the island biogeography of plants on continental islands in Barkley Sound, British Columbia. Invaluable both because of its geographical setting and because of the duration..... More
Kew: Kew Publishing, 2005. Octavo, paperback, The palm family, considered to be second only to the grasses among monocotyledonous plants of economic importance, is of immense significance to man, especially among rural communities in the tropics, where wild palms are intensively utilised. The world checklist of palms is the unique..... More
Melbourne: Inkata Press, 1992. Octavo, paperback, colour and black and white illustrations. A concise authoritative book about the background and procedures involved in this important method of weed control. It provides guidance on all aspects of a biological control project including the selection of the target weed; finding effective control..... More
Berkeley: University of California Press, (2006. third revised edition). Small quarto, colour photographs, softcover. Foreword by David Attenborough. The reissue of this pioneering work highlights a deepening concern about the destruction that threatens our plant heritage. It also demonstrates the wonder and worth of plants and their great importance and..... More
Bologna: Damiani Editore, 2005. Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. Each chapter of "Plantworlds" is devoted to a particular continent and the plants native to that region. Influenced by artists such as Arthur Harry Church and Georgia O'Keeffe, Jones brings both a passion and an exacting eye to the..... More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. Quarto, laminated boards, tables, graphs, remainder mark on bottom edge. To gain a more complete understanding of plant-based ecological community structure requires knowledge of the integration of direct and indirect effects in plant herbivore systems. Trait modification of plants as a result of herbivory is..... More
London: Reaktion Books, 2013. Octavo, laminated boards, colour and black and white photographs and illustrations. The lily is a flower of contradictions. It represents both life and death, appearing at weddings and funerals. In their pure white form, lilies are a symbol of innocence, chastity and purity of heart, but..... More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2003. Octavo, black and white illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. A feast for orchid enthusiasts, botanists, historians, and biodiversity researchers alike, Rumphius' seventeenth-century study of tropical orchids is now available in English for the first time. Rumphius (1627-1702), founder of Indonesian botanical exploration and one..... More
Durham: Duke University Press, 1991. Octavo, dustwrapper, black and white text illustrations. This book offers a definitive manual for the identification of the seaweeds that inhabit the deep offshore waters as well as the near shoreline and shallow water sounds from North Carolina to northern Florida. It provides a natural..... More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2007. Quarto, black and white photographs, maps, laminated boards. Grasslands are one of California's most important ecosystems in terms of both biodiversity and economic value. Bringing together the large amount of research conducted in recent years on California's grasslands, this comprehensive, state-of-the-art sourcebook addresses the..... More
Alberta: The University of Alberta Press, 1995. Quarto, laminated boards, maps. More
London: Smithsonian Books, 2003. Octavo, colour photographs, softcover. Fungi are a distinct kingdom, separate from the plants and animals, bacteria and protists. They are everpresent--we inhale them with almost every breath--and without them the recycling of the Earth's nutrients would be impossible. Yet despite their ubiquitous nature, they are poorly..... More