For centuries, as Europe explored the New World, botanists sent back seeds & specimens of the thousands of plants they came across on their travels. The resulting experimentation that took place with each new arrival resulted in many of the garden flowers we know today. Beautifully illustrated with 300 artworks from the Royal Horticultural Society collection, this book dedicates a chapter to each principle area of geographical & botanical importance ...

Holy unanticipated occurrences! A cynic meets an unlikely superhero in a genre-breaking new novel by a master storyteller. It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw it coming
- the vacuum, that is. As for self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman, she has read every issue of the comic book Terrible Things Can Happen to You! so she is just the right person to step in & save him. What neither can predict is that Ulysses (the squirrel) has been born anew, with powers of strength, flight & misspelled poetry. & Flora will be changed too as she discovers the possibility of hope & the promise of a capacious heart. From No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Kate Di Camillo comes a laugh-out-loud story filled with eccentric, endearing characters & featuring an exciting new format
- a novel interspersed with comic-style graphic sequences, plus full-page illustrations, all rendered in black-&-white by a talented new artist. This is a major new novel from No. 1 New York Times Bestseller & Newbery Award Winner Kate Di Camillo. It is a mix of narrative & comic strip with humorous & heartfelt black-&-white illustrations throughout by up-&-coming artist K.G. Campbell.

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This is a unique set of three mini notebooks from Cavallini & Co. with beautiful covers featuring vintage illustrations of flora & fauna from Cavallini’s archive. The set

Includes:: one blank, one lined & one graph notebook (100 pages each approximately). These are ideal travel companions to organise notes, thoughts & plans.

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The book considers the importance of plants in Tolkien`s conception of Middle-earth. It develops the theme that Middle-earth is our own world
- & will awaken the reader to the connection between the plants of Tolkien`s legendarium & those growing in our gardens & local natural areas of the Northern Hemisphere. It also demonstrates the connection between the various plant communities of Middle-earth & the elven & human cultures that occupy them, including those environments degraded by warfare, industrialization or pollution. The heart of the book is an alphabetical listing, arranged by common names, of all of the plants mentioned in Tolkien`s legendarium; for each of these plants the treatment will include: 1) common & scientific name, along with an indication of the family to which the plant belongs, 2) a brief"e from one of Tolkien`s works in which the plant is referenced, 3) a discussion of the significance of the plant in the context of Tolkien`s legendarium, 4) the etymology relating to both English common name & the scientific name, & where relevant, the name in one or more of the languages of Middle-earth, 5) a brief statement of the plant`s distribution & ecology (along with mention of major species), 6) economic uses, both traditional & current, & 7) an easy-to-understand description of the plant. The book provides guidelines to the use of plant descriptions, & the few technical terms used are carefully defined. Many plants are illustrated by original artwork, in the style of a woodcut print, & most are also represented by one to several photographs (showing their diagnostic characteristics). The description along with an identification key, when used with the illustrations & photos, allow easy identification of each plant, adding to the reader`s understanding & appreciation of Tolkien`s works. A glossary of descriptive terms is also included.
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Flora of Svalbard is an authoritative little hardback; an ideal reference to the geology of the island group of Svalbard. Colour photos & maps complement the detailed text description. It also

Includes:: a chapter on the vegetation of Svalbard, & colour photographs of some rare & little known plants. Focuses on native species found in Svalbard, but also

Includes:: some introduced species. It contains Latin, English, & Norwegion names of families, genera, & species; distribution; description; & information about regulations governing the area. Although originally published in 1993, this book is still an invaluable reference tool for a part of the world where similar books are few & far between.



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` Flora` contains 20 essays on the history of key plant families, including cacti, daffodils, iris, magnolia, poppies, roses, tulips & waterlilies. It explains how plants have adopted remarkable behaviours for survival in a variety of harsh habitats & also tells the remarkable stories of the adventurous botanist explorers who braved disease, slave traders, wars, jungles & other dangers to collect plants now commonly grown in our own gardens. ` Flora` is graced with hundreds of stunning colour illustrations selectedfrom the vast collection of original botanical paintings held at the Natural History Museum, London. ...

Discover the extraordinary diversity of the plant world
- & how plants work
- with this photographic celebration of the trees,

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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

This sweet new version of our classic bestselling One Line a Day memory book features vibrant floral watercolor artwork on its cover & within. With foil-stamped accents, gilded page edges, & a silky ribbon marker, this strikingly beautiful five-year diary brings unexpected joy & reflection to each day, & makes an exceptional gift for Mother`s Day, graduations, & all sorts of springlike celebrations. ...

Map No. 10061, Florø, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50, 000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets & first published by Nordeca in 2011
- 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc. The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens Kartverk & its subsequent owners the Ugland Group, are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. Each map covers an area of 62x 45 kilometres (39 x 28 miles approx.), with a 2-km overlap between the sheets. The maps have contours at 20m intervals (10m glacier contours), plus colouring & graphics to show cultivated areas, bogs, forests, etc. In addition to all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale the maps distinguish between waymarked & unmarked footpaths & show campsites, tourist huts (serviced/self service/no supplies), country hotels & restaurants, & illuminated ski trails. The series uses EUREF89 (WGS84) datum & the maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend is in Norwegian & English. Each title comes in a sturdy protective card envelope.
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