{"product_id":"ferns-9780691180397","title":"Ferns","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Winner of the Presidents’ Award, Botanical Society of Britain \u0026amp; Ireland and Wild Flower Society\"\u003cbr\u003e\"An excellent book. . . . The conversational approach taken will engage with many readers getting to grips with these plants for the first time. It is, as it claims to be, user-friendly. The many photographs are good and well selected, the keys, hints and tips fine-honed, and the book looks handsome but robust enough to survive field use. It is strongly recommended.\"\u003cb\u003e---Fred Rumsey, \u003ci\u003eBritish Wildlife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What makes this one stand out is its approach to demystify the intricacies and language of the botany of ferns. . . . I would recommend this book both to those with a passing interest and wish to know more as well as to someone who considers themself to be an expert.\"\u003cb\u003e---Colin Ward, \u003ci\u003eThe Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Merryweather] is also a skilled photographer and this lavishly illustrated book is a kaleidoscopic distillation of knowledge and experience gathered over more than fifty years. . . . If you have any interest in the British flora, whether as a beginner or old hand, it is an essential acquisition, and quite exceptional value for money.\"\u003cb\u003e---Ian M. Evans, \u003ci\u003eHighland Naturalist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFerns\u003c\/i\u003e is intended to provide a practical and functional approach to the identification of ferns, and it works! . . . There are distribution maps, notes of conservation status and reference to similar species for comparison. These entries are truly excellent and lift the book well beyond its central function of mere identification to one providing interesting, informative and enjoyable reading also.\"\u003cb\u003e---Paddy Tobin, \u003ci\u003eIrish Garden Plant Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"WILD\u003ci\u003eGuides\u003c\/i\u003e simply do not make bad books and there is everything to admire here . . . it's as detailed as any birding field guide in pointing out salient features.\"\u003cb\u003e---Bo Beolens, \u003ci\u003eFat Birder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is yet another ground-breaking WILD\u003ci\u003eGuides\u003c\/i\u003e initiative: as the first portable photographic field guide to British ferns, it really plugs a gap in the British identification literature.\"\u003cb\u003e---Chris Sharpe, \u003ci\u003eCurious Naturalist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cp\u003eIn his introduction James Merryweather says that this book might seem too bulky to be a comfortable pocket field guide; I would argue that the quality of this books will make people find a pocket big enough to carry it in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e---Steven Rutherford, \u003ci\u003eBritish Naturalist’s Association\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[An] attractive book, which is highly recommended.\"\u003cb\u003e---Chris Page, \u003ci\u003eBotanical Society of Britain and Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As beautifully designed and illustrated as one would expect from any WILDGuides title . . . \u003ci\u003eFerns\u003c\/i\u003e is at once an accessible and essential identification guide for all levels of experience—and a thoroughly up-to-date compilation of pteridological knowledge that will inspire new interest in these fascinating plants.\"\u003cb\u003e---Ian Jeffrey, \u003ci\u003ePteridologist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFerns \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a comprehensive and detailed coverage of Britain's ferns and horsetails which benefits from Merryweather's extensive experience of ferns in the field and of teaching others about them. The writing style is clear and to the point but enlivened with practical instructions, cautions, advice, asides, anecdotes and even humour. The photographs are of a remarkably high quality and the identification key invariably gets to the right answer although some might find it somewhat daunting initially. We can all learn something from this well-produced book, whether experienced pteridologist or beginner.\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e---Adrian Dyer, \u003ci\u003eformer president of the British Pteridological Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a delightful, entertaining and very valuable guide, and packs a huge amount of information into bite-sized pieces that can easily be digested.\"\u003cb\u003e---Mary Gibby, \u003ci\u003eEdinburgh Journal of Botany\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865539883351,"sku":"9780691180397","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691180397.jpg?v=1722274461","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ferns-9780691180397","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}