Author: Andy ThompsonPublisher: Wooden
ISBN: 9781904263326
Category : Trees
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
British Native Trees - Their Past and Present Uses
Author: Piers WarrenPublisher: Wildeye
ISBN: 0954189957
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 85
Book Description
This unique book explores the past and present uses of products (wood, bark, fruit, sap, etc.) of the 35 species of British native trees. This book is for smallholders, wood owners, tree surgeons, gardeners, and anyone who loves trees. (Gardening/Horticulture)
Author: A. F. Mitchell
Author: Francis George HeathAn Introductory Guide to Native British Trees
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Trees
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Database of information on native British trees, i.e. those trees that colonized the British Isles after the last ice age and before they were cut off from the rest of Europe by the rising sea levels. The guide includes the island of Ireland as well as Britain. Information about a particular tree may be retrieved via an English Common Names Index or by a tree's Latin name.
Overleaf
Author: Susan OgilvyPublisher: Random House
ISBN: 0241674735
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
An illustrated natural history of British native trees, by a celebrated botanical artist and her forester brother-in-law Our trees are among our greatest national treasures, and yet today many people have forgotten their names, their identifying features and the stories we used to tell about them. In Overleaf, the botanical painter Susan Ogilvy and the forester Richard Ogilvy reacquaint us with the trees of the British Isles through careful study of their leaves. From the water-loving alder to the long-lived yew, Susan paints every tree's leaf or needle in exquisite, jewel-like detail, at exactly life size, while Richard explores their natural history, the landscapes they inhabit and the ways we use their timber, leaves, flowers and fruit in craft, industry, food and medicine. As vivid and true to life as a book of freshly picked and pressed leaves, Overleaf will delight and inform tree-spotting beginners and seasoned naturalists alike.
Author: Alan F. MitchellA History of British Forest-trees
Author: Prideaux John SelbyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
"Prideaux John Selby, naturalist and High-Sheriff of Northumberland, devoted himself to forestry, entomology, and ornithology. Selby is best remembered as the first author/artist to attempt to produce a set of life-sized illustrations of british birds, the "Illustrations of British ornithology", London: 1821-34. Selby embodied the experience of nearly forty years of forestry (chiefly gained on his plantations at Twizell) in this present work."--Antiquarian bookseller's description.
Author: Paul SterryThe Trees that Made Britain
Author: Archie MilesPublisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473532809
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
As the oldest living inhabitants on the planet, trees have played a major part in the way we live today, providing both the daily oxygen we breathe and the foundation of our nations heritage. Every native tree in Britain, whether its part of a grand avenue, a thriving hedgerow, an ancient wood or a colourful orchard, tells a different story. The Trees That Made Britain takes us on a journey of discovery to every corner of the nation. Through detailed portraits of individual tree species, author and photographer Archie Miles reveals the stories of the trees that have influenced the culture, myths and fabric of the nation. The book is full of surprising facts on how trees have been used by man over the centuries, from the oak used in the building of HMS Victory to ancient longbows made from yew, as well as practical advice on visiting some of Britains finest living examples. The combination of rich historical material and lyrical descriptions captures the essence of our native tree species.
