The ideal portable companion the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look & updated material. This is the perfect pocket guide for nature enthusiasts keen to identify the most commonly seen trees whether they are out on the town or strolling through the countryside. Authoritative text beautiful photographs & detailed illustrations show not only the overall shape of the tree but also details of leaf shape flowers fruits & bark. Features both deciduous & evergreen species with information on the origin of each species its height preferred habitat & growing conditions. Illustrations of cones catkins nuts & fruits allow you to distinguish between similar species at a glance. This new edition builds on the strengths of the unrivalled original now expanded to include over 220 trees & shrubs that are native to or flourish in Britain & northern Europe. ...

This book is an essential reference tool for all those who have a passion for trees as well as those who work in tree-related professions whether they be garden managers forest & country park wardens foresters woodland managers or those working in the fields of arboriculture & horticulture. Moreover this volume is also intended to be a textbook of trees aimed at arboriculture horticulture & forestry students studying at National Diploma & Higher National Diploma levels & for candidates of the Royal Horticultural Societys Diploma in Horticulture & the Societys Master of Horticulture [RHS] Award. ...

Trees played a particularly important part in the rural economy of Anglo-Saxon England both for wood & timber & as a wood-pasture resource with hunting gaining a growing cultural role. But they are also powerful icons in many pre-Christian religions with a degree of tree symbolism found in Christian scripture too. This wide-ranging book explores both the real" historical & archaeological evidence of trees & woodland & as they are depicted in Anglo-Saxon literature & legend. Place-name & charter references cast light upon the distribution of particular tree species (mapped here in detail for the first time) & also reflect upon regional character in a period that was fundamental for the evolution of the present landscape. Della Hooke is Honorary Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Research in Arts & Social Sciences at the University of Birmingham." ...

This indispensable guide to the Trees of Britain & Europe is part of the new Blacks Nature Guide series. Over 350 species of tree are covered each beautifully illustrated with detailed paintings & clear photographs. The images not only show you what the tree looks like in its habitat but also focus in on specific features such as the leaves to aid identification. Clear & concise information is provided such as when the tree is in flower the approximate leaf size & preferred habitat. ...

This is a new edition of this popular title in the exciting & informative series containing over 100 full-colour stickers that children can match to the illustrations. These beautifully illustrated sticker book doubles as spotters guides with accurate & simple descriptions that allow children to seek out & identify a plethora of species & learn all about key aspects of natural history. Space is allocated to each illustration so that details of when & where each flower was spotted can be inserted & also contains a glossary of relevant words. This title is pocket-sized to allow the books to be taken anywhere so children can make entries wherever they are. ...

The first English-language guidebook to trekking the 500km Slovene High Level Route crossing Slovenia from Austria to the Adriatic. To mountain walkers Slovenia is best known for the Julian Alps but it has a lot more than that to offer & the Slovene High Level Route crosses some of the most varied & interesting landscapes to be found anywhere in Europe. From Maribor close by the Austrian border in the north-east to Ankaran on the Adriatic coast in the south-west the route covers 500km of outstanding mountain & upland walking: the vast forested plateau of Pohorje the sheer limestone peaks of the Julian & Kamnik-Savinja Alps with their via ferrata protected routes the traditional alpine pastures & flower-strewn ridges of the Karavanke & the forested hills & olive groves of the limestone karst country that stretch towards the coast. Available for the first time to English-speaking walkers the route is described in a series of 3-6 day treks of all levels of difficulty which can be completed as single sections or linked in a number of ways for longer holidays. ...

Lonely Planet Knows the Indian Himalaya Our expert author trekking the Indian Himalaya since 1970 will be your guide to some of the worlds most awesome trekking. This book covers the regions top treks through the Buddhist villages & high passes of Ladakh the spectacular mountains & verdant valley of Himachal Pradesh & the sacred pilgrimage sites & high-altitude meadows of Uttarakh&. Whether you are an experienced trekker or a first-timer youre sure to find the ultimate trekking experience here. In This Guide: Everything you need to know to get prepared Comprehensive listings for sleeping eating & facilities along the way Background on Himalayan culture & religions ...

Lonely Planet Knows Nepal Enjoy the high passes breathtaking landscapes & exhilarations of trekking in Nepal with Lonely Planet. Whether you want to make a tilt at Everest Base Camp reach remote Tibetan villages or circuit sacred lakes this guide lets you light out for the roof of the world. In This Guide: Color section details life on the trail from teahouses to prayer wheels Everything you need to know to get prepared Comprehensive listings of teahouses lodges & camp sites along the way ...

A guide to treks & climbs in Wadi Rum Jordan one of the world's leading desert climbing & trekking areas. Wadi Rum is tucked away in the south of Jordan close to the Red Sea port of Aqaba remote & splendid in both landscape & culture yet only a five-hour flight & a short onward journey from Europe. The first edition of this guide published in 1987 contained about 140 routes. Since then the number of climbs has doubled. Here are detailed descriptions & topos of all the known routes to date from short walks camel treks & 4WD journeys through to sports climbs & major ?big walls' of the highest technical difficulty. in addition the author Tony Howard provides information on sites of antiquity flora & fauna & life with the Bedouin. It is their roguish humour & warm hospitality as much as the magnificence of these deserts & mountains that make a visit to Rum a unique experience. This book tells you everything you need to know. ...

Fearsome Trema lurks in the bowels of the earth only emerging to feast on his prey. If Tom is to defeat the Beast & lift the curse on Freya the Mistress of the Beasts he has no choice but to brave the underworld. But a terrible shock is waiting for him above ground... Don't miss KRABB MASTER OF THE SEA
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