Author: Arittha Wikramanayake
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789559982821
Category : Wild flowers
Languages : en
Pages : 349

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Author: Jacob Vlas
Publisher: Illustrated Field Guide to the Flowers of Sri Lanka
ISBN: 9789082313406
Category : Flowers
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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Author: Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912081554
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Photographic identification guide to the 280 flower species most commonly seen in Sri Lanka which is perfect for resident and visitor alike. Over 300 high quality photographs from Sri Lanka's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography and climate, the different habitats and flower structure. Also included is a complete checklist of the flowers of Sri Lanka

Author: Yasmin Gunaratnam
Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.
ISBN: 178360882X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 286

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‘John Berger has made the world a better place to live in. These essays tell us how he succeeded in that task.’ Arundhati Roy In this collection of essays on the work of, and conversations with, John Berger, thirty-seven of his friends, artistic collaborators and followers come together to form the first truly international and cross-cultural celebration of his interventions. Berger has for decades, through his poetic humanism, brought together geographically, historically and socially disparate subjects. His work continues to throw out lifelines across genres, times and types of experience, opening up radical questions about the meaning of belonging and of community. In keeping with this spirit and in celebration of Berger, the short essays in A Jar of Wild Flowers challenge us all to take the brave step from limited sympathy to extended generosity. With contributions from Ali Smith, Julie Christie, Sally Potter, Ram Rahman, Jean Mohr, Nick Thorpe, Hsiao-Hung Pai and many others.

Author: Sriyanie Miththapala
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789559937814
Category : Angiosperms
Languages : en
Pages : 216

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Author: Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Publisher: Wild Places of Asia
ISBN: 9781906780982
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Sri Lanka has one of the highest species densities in the world including a number of endemic plants and animals. Unusually for a moderately sized island it also has large mammals. It is one of the best places in the world for seeing and photographing Blue Whales, Sperm Whales, Leopards, Asian Elephants and Sloth Bears, dubbed Sri Lanka's 'Big Five'. It also has the largest annually recurring 'Gathering' of wild elephants of anywhere in the word; a truly spectacular event. This book brings together all of Sri Lanka's top wildlife stories, many of which have come to light only in the last few years. Further chapters detail wildlife watching opportunities for primates, birds, reptiles, turtles, butterflies and dragonflies; a description of the parks and reserves by habitat type; and a wildlife watching calendar to help plan a trip. Throughout the book there are extracts from 'A Naturalist's Journal' which in the form of a first person commentary take readers to specific habitats in search of the animals to be found there.

Author: Peter Raven
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733104401
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 264

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"Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change" is a 12 x 12'' beautifully illustrated and designed 264 page coffee table book created by conservation photographers Rob Badger and Nita Winter.Illustrations: 190 stunning images of California's diverse wildflowers and their habitats, from high mountain passes in the Sierra Nevada mountains to below sea level in Death Valley National Park.Essays: Sixteen talented and diverse authors and scientists, most of whom are women, wrote 18 storytelling style essays (1,200 to 1,800 words) about nature, conservation, climate change or taking action. The two younger authors write about hope and action, and what people can do to help create positive change. The book has three sections: The Gift of Beauty, The Human Connection and Ensuring the Future.Because people are constantly hearing about all the negative things going on in the world, Nita and Rob believed there was a need for a different, softer approach to grab people's attention and center it on the climate-change story, and conservation and population issues. They engage their audiences by first inviting them to experience the splendor of the natural world through a universal symbol of beauty, the wildflower, and then educate and inspire them to take some of the simple actions they provide to create positive change and a healthier planet. Their goal is to spread conservation and climate change ideas far beyond native plant and nature lovers, and to plant the seeds to foster action."Beauty and the Beast" is a 27 year photographic journey into the public lands of California. Lands we all own, lands under constant threat of development or resource extraction, impacts of global warming, sea level rise and wildfires. This book is as much a treasure as the flowers and creatures which are featured within its pages. Nita and Rob extend a hand to you to come in and take a long, slow look around and see what they have seen, experienced and have learned. Book includes two comprehensive indexes and a glossary.Co-published by WinterBadger Press and the California Native Plant Society

Author: Annelise Le Roux
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 9781775841319
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This book introduces nearly 600 wild flower species and is a must-have guide for visitors to Namaqualand, southern Africa.

Author: Coleen Mannheimer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wild Flowers - Namibia--Field guides
Languages : en
Pages : 326

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Author: Deirdre Shirreffs
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781908241337
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100

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Although only 45 square miles in area, Jersey has a wealth of natural habitats due to its diverse geology and hence many wild flower species. This book is an introduction to these plants, covering over 120 of the most interesting of them, including many Jersey specialities. Each species is illustrated by at least one colour photograph; the descriptions include details of the history, uses and folklore of the plants with special reference to Jersey where appropriate.