Kirin Mantha - The book of record-breaking trees

L'oro del Mediterraneo. Olio d'oliva. 6000 anni tra storia, arte, medicina e religione

L'olio d'oliva è molto più di un alimento, è uno degli archetipi delle culture mediterranee e del vicino Oriente. Nella sua storia millenaria ha assunto molteplici significati a partire dal ramoscello di olivo che Noè riceve come segno della fine del diluvio.

Das Geheimnis der Bäume

Bäume sind ein unvergängliches Symbol des Lebens. Seit Jahrtausenden lassen sich Menschen von ihnen inspirieren, zahllose Legenden und Weisheitslehren ranken sich um den Baum als Schutzspender und Kraftquelle.

Plants

This extraordinary collection of engravings provides designers and commercial artists with a magnificent sourcebook of Victorian-era plant images - all royalty-free. Included are 2,400 crisply detailed illustrations of hundreds of plants - from lilies, lichens, mushrooms and marigolds, to poppies, palms, maples, and mosses.

First Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa

These natural history guides have been developed to encourage young people and anyone with a budding interest in natural history to learn about the wonders of southern Africa's fascinating fauna and flora.

Eerste Veldgids tot Bome van Suider-Afrika

Sasol Eerste Veldgids tot Bome van Suider-Afrika bied 'n fassinerende blik op die bome van die subkontinent.

The Bristlecone Book: A Natural History of the World's Oldest Trees

High among the cold, windswept peaks of America's mountain west, grow pine trees that are twisted and gnarled, hanging on to rocky, inhospitable slopes, yet living to the extraordinary age of almost 5,000-years old.

Collage

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Barchetta

A barchetta (Italian pronunciation: [bar ketta], "little boat" in Italian) was originally an Italian style of open 2-seater sports car which was built for racing. Weight and wind resistance were kept to a minimum, and any unnecessary equipment or decoration were sacrificed in order to maximize performance.

The Forest in Folklore and Mythology

If you have a feeling for the mystery and enchantment of the woods, you will want to own this book." - Outlook.

Illustrated Guide to Trees and Shrubs

Excellent keys, superbly drawn illustrations. To the student or layman I recommend this book most highly.

Baobabs of the World: The upside-down trees of Madagascar, Africa and Australia

A photographic masterpiece, this beautiful book is a fitting tribute to the baobab - an extraordinary and majestic tree found principally in Madagascar, and peripherally in Africa and Australia. The first section offers a short introduction to the classification and general description of baobabs, details of their life history, biogeography, dispersal and their role in people's lives.

Agarwood: Science Behind the Fragrance

This book gives readers new information to understand the mechanism of agarwood induction and therefore eradicate the myths surrounding agarwood formation. One of the challenges in conserving agarwood resources is species identification.

In Praise of Poison Ivy: The Secret Virtues, Astonishing History, and Dangerous Lore of the World's Most Hated Plant

Deadly. Powerful.

Identifying Trees of the West: An All-Season Guide to Western North America

Learn how to recognize trees you see every day by their bark; branching patterns; fruits, flowers, or nuts; and overall appearance.

The Book of Forest & Thicket: Trees, Shrubs, and Wildflowers of Eastern North America

Richly illustrated fact and folklore exploring details of common plant and animal communities east of the rockies.

The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees: The Ash in Human Culture and History

The story of how one man cut down a single tree to see how many things could be made from it.

Francis Hallé, Équateur, Îles Galapagos, 2014

Carnet de terrain, n°105, sur le séjour de Francis Hallé en Equateur, aux îles Galapagos, en 2014.

The Long, Long Life of Trees

Guide to Trees Introduced into Southern Africa

Southern Africa is home to more than 2,000 introduced (not indigenous) trees.

The Songs of Trees: Stories from Nature's Great Connectors

King Sequoia

The history of California's Big TreesFrom a towering tree, one of California's preeminent naturalists unspools a history that echoes across generations and continents. Former park ranger William C.

Botanical Keys to Florida's Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines

The Hidden Life of Trees

""A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement that will make you acknowledge your own entanglement in the ancient and ever-new web of being."-Charles Foster, author of Being a BeastAre trees social beings?

Longleaf, Far as the Eye Can See: A New Vision of North America's Richest Forest

Longleaf forests once covered 92 million acres from Texas to Maryland to Florida. These grand old-growth pines were the "alpha tree" of the largest forest ecosystem in North America and have come to define the southern forest.

Wildflowers and Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont: A Naturalist's Guide to the Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia

This richly illustrated field guide serves as an introduction to the wildflowers and plant communities of the southern Appalachians and the rolling hills of the adjoining piedmont.

Looking for Longleaf: The Fall and Rise of an American Forest

Covering 92 million acres from Virginia to Texas, the longleaf pine ecosystem was, in its prime, one of the most extensive and biologically diverse ecosystems in North America.

La Vita Segreta degli Alberi

Scopri la vita segreta degli alberiGli alberi ci somigliano molto più di quanto pensiamo. Quello che per molti è solo un bosco, è in realtà una comunità molto ben organizzata e coesa.

The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees

Robert Penn cut down an ash tree to see how many things could be made from it. After all, ash is the tree we have made the greatest and most varied use of over the course of human history.

Mesquite: History, Growth, Biology, Uses, and Management

Global problem or treasure? This question has accompanied the widespread and controversial mesquite tree wherever it grows and is studied around the world.

A Tale of Trees

We are a nation that loves its ancient woods and trees. We prize our sturdy oaks, craggy pines, bluebells and primroses, badgers and dormice.

Brennholz selbst machen

Einer alten Bauernweisheit zufolge wärmt Holz mindestens dreimal: beim Baumfällen, beim Zerkleinern und beim Brennen.

Gods, Wasps and Stranglers: The Secret History and Redemptive Future of Fig Trees

Over millions of years, fig trees have shaped our world, influenced our evolution, nourished our bodies and fed our imaginations. And as author and ecologist Mike Shanahan proclaims, "The best could be yet to come.

An Enduring Wilderness: Toronto's Natural Parklands

Empire of the Beetle: How Human Folly and a Tiny Bug Are Killing North America's Great Forests

Beginning in the late 1980s, a series of improbable bark beetle outbreaks unsettled iconic forests and communities across western North America.

The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate-Discoveries from A Secret World

Tree: A Life Story

Only God can make a tree," wrote Joyce Kilmer in one of the most celebrated of poems.

Eating Dirt: Deep Forests, Big Timber, and Life with the Tree-Planting Tribe

Winner of the BC National Award for Non-Fiction Nominated for the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction and the 2011 Hilary Weston Writer's Trust Award.

The Mighty Swamp Maple

A simple rich message that. Brings enjoyment to a young listener Brings deep consideration to a reader While together admiring the stunning beauty of nature.

Es geschah in hundert Stunden

Es sollte ein Pfadfinder-Wochenende an einem Bergsee werden. Lagerfeuer, Geistergeschichten, Zelten unter freiem Himmel im Einklang und in der Verantwortung für und mit der Natur.

The Wisdom of Trees: A Miscellany

A passionate and informative celebration of trees and of man's ingenuity in exploiting their resources: the perfect gift for anyone who cares about the natural world.