Southern African Wild Flowers.Southern African Wild Flowers John Manning & Colin Patterson-Jones Struik/International Pub. Marketing PO Box 605, Herndon, VA 20172-0605 www.internationalpubmarket.com 1770070176 $10.95 1-800-758-3756 Southern African Wild Flowers: Jewels Of The Veld veld or veldt (both: vĕlt, Du. fĕlt) [Du.,=field], term applied to the grassy undulating plateaus of the Republic of South Africa and of Zimbabwe. is a coffee table book that presents the reader with a stunningly visual survey of the diverse landscapes of windflowers that South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. has to offer. Each individual chapter focuses upon a specific region, highlighting and showcasing the most beautiful, interesting, and unusual plants occurring there. Beginning at the Zambezi River Zambezi River River, south-central Africa. It rises in northwestern Zambia, flows south across eastern Angola and western Zambia to the border of Botswana, then turns east and forms the Zambia-Zimbabwe border. , this "book bound expedition" continues through the splendors of the Cape fynbos, then northwards north·ward adv. & adj. Toward, to, or in the north. n. A northern direction, point, or region. north , to conclude with the parched parch v. parched, parch·ing, parch·es v.tr. 1. To make extremely dry, especially by exposure to heat: The midsummer sun parched the earth. "thirstlands" of the west. The gorgeous full-color images by botanical photographer Colin Patterson-Jones is the perfect complement to research botanist's John Manning informed and informative text about the plants, their origins, their interactions with other living organisms, and their remarkable adaptations to sometimes hostile environments. Southern African Wild Flowers is especially commended to the attention of botanists, horticulturalists, landscapers, and adventurous gardeners! |
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