This book is written for all who wish to know something of the plants, both wild and cultivated, in Portugal's southernmost province, and how these plants relate to the varied landscape and its ecology. There are many line drawings of plants, as well as numerous photographs in color and in black and white. The overall theme is rounded off with an attempt to set the Algarve as it is today in an historical context, with some thoughts on its future. In addition to professional botanists, this colorful work will interest ...
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This book is written for all who wish to know something of the plants, both wild and cultivated, in Portugal's southernmost province, and how these plants relate to the varied landscape and its ecology. There are many line drawings of plants, as well as numerous photographs in color and in black and white. The overall theme is rounded off with an attempt to set the Algarve as it is today in an historical context, with some thoughts on its future. In addition to professional botanists, this colorful work will interest amateur naturalists and plant lovers travelling to this unique region.
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Seller's Description:
Very good in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 336 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Book is clean, no marks, no tears, gilt at spine still bright, a hint of bump at top corner, original English Bookstore seal at lower back pastedown. Dust jacket, not clipped, has a bit of edge at top, light surfacing to pictorial front cover.