David More (1) (1954–)

The usefulness of any field guide has to do with how easily the information can be accessed. Obviously any guide that fits in the palm of the hand is advantageous in the fact that you are more likely to have it with you when you feel the need to call upon it for information; whereas a possibly more concise hardback volume may sit on your bookshelf at home never leaving the house?
In actual fact this densely packed little guide, containing almost 200 trees and tall shrubs, is very well laid show more out and cram-packed with full colour illustrations that make identification quick and simple. It even spares a few lines to describe some common facts concerning distribution and origins of each specimem.
At just over one hundred grams in weight you may find it a worthwhile companion for bringing with you on country walks or even trips to the park without feeling overly weighed down. show less

The perfect pocket-companion to tree identification. We took it with us to Newstead Abbey in Nottingham (Byron's ancestral home) and it really helped us to identify the trees.

Dieses Standardwerk stellt die Vielfalt europäischer und eingeführter Bäume sowie Sträucher umfassend vor. Über 2100 Arten und Sorten, hervorragend illustriert mit über 5700 Farbzeichnungen sind vertreten. Bis zu acht Detailzeichnungen pro Art zeigen alle wesentlichen Merkmale wie Blüten, Blätter in verschiedenen Färbungen, Borken, Früchte, Samen und Winterknospen.