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The Wildflowers of Britain and Ireland | 
| Author: Charles Coates
Creators: Margaret Stevens, Linda Dearden, Doreen Jones, Vicky Marsh, Kay Reese Davies
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: £14.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 84619
Media: Paperback
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 4.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 0711228752
EAN: 9780711228757
ASIN: 0711228752
Publication Date: July 24, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
Treasure trove of information August 29, 2008
I bought this book on the basis of a glowing review in the Sunday Times and have to say it was one of the best decions I've made this year so far! As per the reviewer above I would agree, the book is astoundingly straightforward and logical to use and as well as providing a flower's primary common and latin names, it also provides further aliases for it. Reading about a flower's applications in everything from ancient embalmimg to hangover cures for sailors to stimulants for fighting cocks has provided me with many hours of educational and amusing entertainment. Not only that but the accompanying history and old wives's tales about each flower are worth buying the book for too. So far it's been out on several rambles in the UK and will definitely be coming out on many more.
The Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland August 13, 2008
Charles Coates' book, "The Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland" is a revelation. Wild flower books are generally arranged by species and family, following the principles of binomial nomenclature established in the 18th Century by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. This system, although used worldwide by botanists and zoologists, is of limited use to those unversed in Linnaean taxonomy, who, out for a ramble, come across an unknown wild flower in field or hedgerow. Standard wildflower references require the amateur to leaf through much of the book to find the subject. This is where Coates' volume scores brilliantly - it is arranged according to the most logical and simple process - colour. See a yellow flower, turn to the yellow section, check details such as shape of the flower, number of petals and shape of leaf, and identify your flower! It is that easy and it works! Common names of plants take precedence over Latin names and each entry includes the history of the plant, recipes, medical and other uses, folklore and witchcraft!
I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in wild flowers and who has experienced the frustrations of traditional wild flower books.
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