| Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Plants Contributor(s): Chan, Elisabeth (Author), Tettoni, Luca Invernizzi (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 0794601928 ISBN-13: 9780794601928 Publisher: Periplus Editions OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2003 Annotation: Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Plants introduces more than 60 different plant species found in Asia. Trees, shrubs, flowers and fruits are all presented in full color photographs of exotic and beautiful blooms, plants with utilitarian uses and some of the more extraordinary members of the plant kingdom. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Plants - General - Gardening | Ornamental Plants - Nature | Ecosystems & Habitats - Forests & Rainforests |
| Dewey: 581.709 |
| Series: Handy Pocket Guide |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 4.9" W x 7.2" (0.25 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Learn all about tropical plants and flowers with this with this useful and portable reference book. This handy field guide introduces approximately 60 plant species found in the Tropics. Trees, shrubs, flowers and fruits are all presented in full color. Included are exotic and beautiful blooms, plants with utilitarian uses and some of the more extraordinary members of the plant kingdom. Each entry is described in detail, and the expert botanical information is included, along with interesting historical anecdotes. This book will delight lovers of tropical flora. Periplus Handy Pocket Guides are practical field guides, useful for identifying various natural objects ranging from plants and animals to gemstones and seashells. Each page of each title throughout the series is filled with clear, precise photographs and informative text. Scientific and local language names are given. |