Gwithie Kirby

Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Review by Alexander McCall Smith: "The beauty of Botswana's wild flowers is something that always strikes the visitor to that beguiling country. These plants, though, have all the subtlety and delicacy of dry-land vegetation. They are not always obvious and dramatic; they may be tucked away and visible only when one gets up close. Gwithie Kirby's Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana is a magnificent introduction to these beautiful plants. This is a book that anybody who visits Botswana will surely treasure." Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana features 332 of the most common wild flower species occurring in the region. The species have been grouped into nine sections based on the predominant colour of the flower, and a quick visual guide is provided for quickly locating them. Each species account features simple descriptions of the plant, its leaves, flowers and fruit, as well as attractive colour photographs, icons and simple leaf drawings. A nod to the cultural significance of each flower is provided via inclusion of Setswana common names, as well as a 'Notes' box, in which the traditional uses of the plants are provided.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781775841357
• Artikelnr.: 39951274

Autorenporträt

Gwithie Kirby grew up in East Africa. She played a key role in setting up the Mokolodi Wildlife Foundation in Botswana, and remains an active member of its Board of Trustees. She was the founder of the Friends of Mokolodi, who provide support for the Nature Reserve and Education Centre. Gwithie has a lifelong love of wild flowers, which has led to her researching and writing this flower book, in memory of her son Puso.