Wild Flowers Of Australia
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Australia's breathtaking floral diversity comes alive in Wild Flowers of Australia, a landmark botanical work by Thistle Y. Harris that chronicles the continent's extraordinary native flora with both scientific rigour and lyrical appreciation. From the iconic golden wattles of the bush to the vivid waratahs of the eastern highlands, the work presents an authoritative and comprehensive survey of Australia's wildflowers, illuminating their habitats, characteristics, and the ecological tapestry they weave across the continent's vast and varied landscapes. Illustrated by Adam Forster, whose detailed botanical artistry brings each specimen into vivid relief, this volume stands as an essential reference for naturalists, gardeners, and anyone captivated by Australia's unique natural heritage. Harris writes with the authority of a dedicated field botanist, grounding each entry in careful observation while conveying a genuine wonder for the living world. Whether read as a scientific reference or a celebration of Australia's irreplaceable wilderness, this is a work that leaves the reader with a profound new appreciation for the wild beauty growing just beyond the garden gate.
Author: Thistle Y. Harris
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, Angus & Robertson Publishers
Genre: Botany
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Australia's breathtaking floral diversity comes alive in Wild Flowers of Australia, a landmark botanical work by Thistle Y. Harris that chronicles the continent's extraordinary native flora with both scientific rigour and lyrical appreciation. From the iconic golden wattles of the bush to the vivid waratahs of the eastern highlands, the work presents an authoritative and comprehensive survey of Australia's wildflowers, illuminating their habitats, characteristics, and the ecological tapestry they weave across the continent's vast and varied landscapes. Illustrated by Adam Forster, whose detailed botanical artistry brings each specimen into vivid relief, this volume stands as an essential reference for naturalists, gardeners, and anyone captivated by Australia's unique natural heritage. Harris writes with the authority of a dedicated field botanist, grounding each entry in careful observation while conveying a genuine wonder for the living world. Whether read as a scientific reference or a celebration of Australia's irreplaceable wilderness, this is a work that leaves the reader with a profound new appreciation for the wild beauty growing just beyond the garden gate.