Flora Britannica The Concise Edition

A concise edition of the British bestseller, Flora Britannica. This smaller, portable edition is organized thematically, rather than botanically, such as Ôtrees', Ôplants as resources', Ôurban commons', & Ômidwinter greenery'. Makes available the fruits of five years of original research. Provides an account of the role of wild plants in social life, arts, custom & landscape. Information has been supplied by people all over Britain -- both rural & urban -- who recorded the cultural dimensions of their own flora, & sent in their memories & anecdotes, observations & regional knowledge. The result is a record of the native & naturalized plants of England, Scotland & Wales. Over 100 color photos.Mabey, Richard is the author of 'Flora Britannica The Concise Edition', published 2001 under ISBN 9780756750237 and ISBN 0756750237.