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The Concise Flora Britannica [Abridged] (Hardcover)

by Richard Mabey (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 271 pages
  • Publisher: Chatto & Windus; Abridged edition edition (22 Oct 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0701167319
  • ISBN-13: 978-0701167318
  • Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 17.3 x 2.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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Illustrated throughout in colour, this is a concise edition of Flora Britannica. It is organised thematically, rather than botanically and includes the personal anecdotes, observations and regional knowledge of people from all over Britain.

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112 of 119 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Astonishing - Britain's natural wealth in a single book, 1 Mar 1999
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This review is from: Flora Britannica: The Definitive New Guide to Britain's Wild Flowers, Plants and Trees (Hardcover)
Once, even the most illiterate British home possessed a few books. Not just the obvious culprits like the bible or a world atlas, but the less recognised publications too, like the AA's UK Road Guide, Home-brewing for Beginners and, favourite of all, the Reader's Digest Guide to British Wildlife and Plants. The Reader's Digest guides don't seem to be around anymore, but never mind, because 'Flora Britannica' deserves to take its place in all our lives. It's richly-coloured photographs detail the flowers, plants and even weeds of the UK. Their stories, place in history, medicinal uses, recipes - even their appearance in nursery rhymes, they're all covered between the pages of this glorious book. Thousands of people all over the UK contributed to this book, and it shows. Every page feels like Mabey's labour of love. Apparently it took five years to put together and was a decade in the planning. I can believe it too. Buy the hardback, treat it like an old friend, pass it on to your children. 'Flora Britannica' is destined to be the an heirloom for the 21st century.
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60 of 64 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Distillation of country lore, 30 Oct 2002
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This review is from: Flora Britannica: The Definitive New Guide to Britain's Wild Flowers, Plants and Trees (Hardcover)
This is a high quality books - with good photographs and decent length entries on the wild flowers, herbs and trees you'll know if you have grown up in the country.

The marvellous bit about it is the way the author has drawn from contributors all over the country who have passed on their local names, stories and memories about common British plants. A real storehouse to be read and enjoyed on those windy and wet days when you can't go out and look for yourself. Many people's memories are from childhood, a reminder that we often really get to know the plants and animals around us in our early years. So it is a book to keep and hand on.

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54 of 59 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A good book overall, 4 Jun 2003
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This review is from: Flora Britannica: The Definitive New Guide to Britain's Wild Flowers, Plants and Trees (Hardcover)
This is a very good encyclopedia, with a lot of information about the history and uses of the various plants found in Britain. My only criticism is that the pictures show the plants in their natural habitat rather than close up. This means it is sometimes difficult to identify the plant from the picture. After saying that, this book is not a hady field guide that you would carry round anyway. It being 400+ pages.
As a home fererence work, I can reccomend it, and I have spent ages browsing through it's pages discovering interesting things about the plants that are all arround us.

Paul

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