Flora Britannica: The Concise Edition

Flora Britannica is one of the most important books on Britain's plants to be published this century. Superbly written and illustrated with 500 color photos, it offers a complete survey of Britain's wild plants as well as a rich cultural record of their uses and social meanings. This landmark volume offers a comprehensive survey of the native and naturalized wild plants of England, Scotland, and Wales. Useful and delightful, it covers 1,000 species, including trees and 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, and landscapes. The information has been supplied by the people themselves, creating a unique national record of the popular culture, domestic uses, and social meanings of Britain's wild plants. Splendidly written by naturalist Richard Mabey and illustrated with 500 fine color photographs, Flora Britannica is an elegant testimony to the continuing relationship between nature and man. 480 pp 8 1/2 x 11 500 color photos