This landmark guide offers a comprehensive survey of the native & naturalized wild plants of England Scotland & Wales. Useful & delightful it covers 1 000 species including trees & ferns. More than a definitive work of natural history however it is also a virtual encyclopedia of living folklore recording the role of wild plants in social life the arts customs & landscapes. The information has been supplied by the people themselves creating a unique national record of the popular culture domestic uses & social meanings of Britains wild plants. Splendidly written by naturalist Richard Mabey & illustrated with 500 fine color photographs Flora Britannica" is an elegant testimony to the continuing relationship between nature & man." ...

Flora Celtica
- Plants & People in Scotland documents the continuously evolving relationship between the Scots & their environment.
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Kirsty & Rachel are attending a grand costume party at Mc Kersey Castle. But Jack Frost thinks the castle should be hosting his party instead & steals Flora the Fancy Dress Fairy's magic items to further his naughty plan! It's up to Rachel & Kirsty to set things right in this abridged simplified version of the bestselling Rainbow Magic story. ...

Rachel's cousin is holding a summer fancy dress ball in a Scottish Castle & Rachel & Kirsty have been invited along. There's lots of preparation for the party & Rachel & Kirsty are looking forward to helping out & exploring the castle & its grounds as well as being very excited about the dressing up part! But Jack Frost is threatening to spoil the party completely. He was planning to hold a goblin party in that same castle & he's not going to let those pesky humans get in his way. In fact he plans to steal the items that the Fancy Dress Fairy needs to make sure the ball is a success & ruin the party so that his ' Goblin Reunion' can take place just as he wanted. Rachel & Kirsty must help Flora the Fancy Dress Fairy to rescue her three magic items & make sure that Jack Frost & his naughty goblins don't ruin Fancy Dress parties forever! ...

Flora Stanza has sub-let her London life in a bid to join the family antiques business. Her knowledge extends only to the information she has crammed from daytime TV but what she lacks in experience she makes up for in blind enthusiasm. So she is more than a little put out when she doesnt receive the warm country welcome she expected. Her curt cousin Charles & his fiancee Annabelle are determined to send Flora packing & their offer to buy her out is tempting...until a strange warning makes her think twice. Stuck with a cat about to burst with kittens Flora has little choice but to accept the offer to stay in an abandoned holiday cottage miles from any neighbors let alone a trendy wine bar. & between fighting off dinner invitations from the devastatingly handsome Henry & hiding her secret eco-friendly lodger William Flora soon discovers country life is far from dull as she sets about rebuilding the crumbling business... ...

Florence + the Machine is the recording name of English musician Florence Welch & a collaboration of other artists who provide music for her voice. Florence + the Machines sound has been described as a combination of various genres including rock & soul. The Sunday Times described Welch as the most peculiar & most highly acclaimed female singer of the moment" Tells the story of her upbringing in South London to her thrilling rise to international fame as a singer & also a highly individual fashion icon. Her collaborations & working relationships with Chanel Creative Director Karl Lagerfeld her manager Mairead Nash & her friend Isabella Summers who to this day forms part of the machine. How her sense of style has captured the imaginations of fans & fashion editors the world over. The stories behind the glittering award ceremonies TV appearances & international tours." ...

A sinister Gothic tale in the tradition of The Woman in Black & The Fall of the House of Usher 1891. In a remote & crumbling New England mansion 12-year-old orphan Florence is neglected by her guardian uncle & banned from reading. Left to her own devices she devours books in secret & talks to herself
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- in a unique language of her own invention. By night she sleepwalks the corridors like one of the old house's many ghosts & is troubled by a recurrent dream in which a mysterious woman appears to threaten her younger brother Giles. Sometimes Florence doesn't sleepwalk at all but simply pretends to so she can roam at will & search the house for clues to her own baffling past. After the sudden violent death of the children's first governess a second teacher Miss Taylor arrives & immediately strange phenomena begin to occur. Florence becomes convinced that the new governess is a vengeful & malevolent spirit who means to do Giles harm. Against this powerful supernatural enemy & without any adult to whom she can turn for help Florence must use all her intelligence & ingenuity to both protect her little brother & preserve her private world. Inspired by & in the tradition of Henry James' s The Turn of the Screw Florence & Giles is a gripping gothic page-turner told in a startlingly different & wonderfully captivating narrative voice.

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Home to some of the world s most recognizable tourist icons Tuscany has been enticing visitors with its cooking & culture ever since the Etruscans arrived over two millennia ago. Virginia Maxwell Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on us to tell it like it is. Inside This Book 2 expert authors 29 driving tours & itineraries 42 Renaissance masterpieces 4000 years of art & architecture Eat & Drink Like a Local feature In-depth background Pull-out city map Feature coverage of top sights Comprehensive planning tools At-a-glance practical info ...

With a revised binding & format AA Essential Guide Florence & Tuscany" gives you all the information you need to know for a memorable holiday. Pocket-size & packed full of information you really need the guide is great value for your money & an ideal choice to help you get the best out of Florence & Tuscany. The guide contains helpful advice for planning your trip with information about when to go getting there being there & getting around. There are website addresses & practical information throughout. The best things to see & do plus the unmissable ten best things to do & all other recommended sights are cross-referenced with grid locations so you can pinpoint them on the mapping." ...

What will your Florence Encounter Be? Following the exciting Renaissance narrative in the canvases of the Uffizi Purchasing h&-crafted designs from an Oltrarno artisan Joining the beautiful people for an after-dinner constitutional in Piazza della Signoria Regretting that Michelangelo 's David" isn t a live & single man Taking in Brunelleschi 's red-tile dazzler the Duomo from your room with a view Finding your inner food snob as you savor a velvety Chianina bistecca Discover Twice The City In Half The Time Full-color pull-out map & detailed neighborhood maps for easy navigation Our discerning author recommends the very best sights restaurants shops & entertainment Unique itineraries & highlights help navigate the finer arts of food & fashion in Florence Local artists & impresarios introduce you to the city 's la dolce vita (sweet life)" ...