Cart
Free US shipping over $10
Proud to be B-Corp

The Plant-Book D. J. Mabberley (University of Oxford and University of Leiden)

The Plant-Book By D. J. Mabberley (University of Oxford and University of Leiden)

Summary

Completely revised and rewritten, this new edition features over 2,500 new entries, ensuring that The Plant-Book continues to rank among the most practical and authoritative botanical texts available.

The Plant-Book Summary

The Plant-Book: A Portable Dictionary of the Vascular Plants by D. J. Mabberley (University of Oxford and University of Leiden)

The Plant-Book is widely accepted as an essential reference text for anyone researching, growing or writing about plants. In over 20,000 entries this comprehensive dictionary provides information on every family and genus of seed-bearing plants (including gymnosperms) plus ferns and other pteridophytes, combining taxonomic details with invaluable information on English names and uses. In this new edition each entry has been updated to take into consideration the most recent literature and over 2,500 new entries have been added, ensuring that The Plant-Book continues to rank among the most practical and authoritative botanical texts available.

The Plant-Book Reviews

'... a fact book for which I shall almost eternally be grateful. Botanists and serious gardeners everywhere should go down on their knees in gratitude for Cambridge University Press and for the travail of Dr D. J. Mabberley who has laboured to produce The Plant Book. I can only join fellow botanists and horticulturalist in saying 'Thank You'.' Stefan Buczacki, The Guardian
'This new edition of The Plant Book is to be enthusiastically welcomed.' International Botanic Gardens Conservaton News
'... a modern classic ... an up-to-date accurate and user-friendly dictionary of great value to both botanists and horticulturalists ... amazingly good value for money.' Dick Seamons, Science and Technology
' ... I confess to being a major fan of this book, now updated in the second edition with 2500 entries. In fact I can't imagine being able to function efficiently without it!' Quandong
'The author has clearly kept abreast of the most recent developments, not only in plant classification, discovery, and popular usage, but even with aspects of genetic engineering. This new edition gives the reader an additional 2500 entries and 150 more pages of very condensed but well-presented plant information - an invaluable resource.' Kew Bulletin
'^n my opinion, this book should find a respectable place in personal collection of fellow botanists and on the shelves of all libraries.' N. N. Bhandari, Phytomorphology
'The Plant-book is now widely established as a classic botanical work and an essential reference for any person, professional or amateur.' P. B. Heenan, New Zealand Journal of Botany

Table of Contents

Preface; How to use this book; The dictionary; System for arrangement of vascular plants; Acknowledgement of sources; Abbreviations.

Additional information

GOR004460806
9780521414210
0521414210
The Plant-Book: A Portable Dictionary of the Vascular Plants by D. J. Mabberley (University of Oxford and University of Leiden)
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Cambridge University Press
19970619
874
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - The Plant-Book