Cafferty msc steve editor (4 resultados)

Stated 1st Printing. Authoritative illustrated reference and guide. Mint new copy of 1st printing. 9-1/2 x 11-3/4, 288 pp, indexes, glossary, color photos & illus, brown endpapers. Fine unmarked; in Fine unclipped jacket. Oversize Hardcover in glossy color pictorial boards, in matching jacket.

Hard Back. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Printing Stated. 288 Pages Index of Latin Names. Rubber stamped name of previous owner's name with date April 2006 on front endpaper. A large heavy book that may incur additional shipping charges to some locations. E-mail before placing order. This book covers the entire world of trees with outstanding text and abundant illustrations and photography. Forests and woods cover 30% of the world's land surface. This book describes the forest ecosystem and the four major forest types of the world: boreal, temperate, subtropical, tropical. The main part of the encyclopedia is the A-Z directory of the world's trees. Species identification tables, fact boxes, and thumbnail maps show the distribution of native trees. Information for each tree includes a concise taxonomic description and explains where the tree grows naturally. Color photographs and illustrations depict each family in summer and fall, bark texture, leaves, seeds and nuts, and where applicable, blossoms. Captions describe the dimensions and characteristics of each tree in exacting detail. There are other interesting features of the encyclopedia include detailed descriptions of tree structures: shapes, trunk structure, root systems, leaf shapes and functions, flowers and fruit. Notable forests around the world. Effect of trees on economies and societies. Further reading section. Extensive glossary. Comprehensive indexes of common and scientific names. The Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees features the familiar as well as the exotic. The Baobab, for instance, can store tens of thousands of gallons in water in its light, fleshy wood, remains leafy during droughts, and provides a natural source of water for people and animals alike.…

Condición: New/New. Stated 1st Printing. Authoritative illustrated reference and guide. Mint new copy of 1st printing. 9-1/2 x 11-3/4, 288 pp, indexes, glossary, color photos & illus, brown endpapers. Oversize Hardcover in glossy color pictorial boards, in matching jacket.

hardcover. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.