philips catalogue 2008 - British Cartographic Society

£25.00 HB
978 0 540 08968 0
280 x 215 mm
384 pages
£9.99 PB
978 0 540 08980 2
198 x 126mm
176 pages
£25.00 HB
978 0 540 08982 6
280 x 215mm
368 pages
£25.00 HB
978 0 540 09025 9
246 x 189 mm
256 pages
Philip’s Wildflowers of Britain and
Northern Europe
Bob Gibbons and Peter Brough
One of the most comprehensive collections of colour photographs of
E u ropean plants (including many species of tree) ever published,
P h i l i p ’s Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe is essential
reading for anyone interested in European flora. The volume feature s
1500 superb colour photographs, many specially commissioned,
which place the plant in its natural habitat so aiding identification;
1900 detailed individual species descriptions; 1000 painstakingly
re s e a rched distribution maps and over 400 diagnostic line artworks,
all of which aid identification.
Philip’s Birds of the World
Philip’s Birds of the World features 1300 individual bird
species, making it the most comprehensive single-volume
photographic collection of birds ever produced. As well as
illustrating in full colour one-seventh of all known bird
species, the book also features the most up-to-date listing
of all known species, with information on range and status.
The text is written by an international panel of experts.
Philip’s Gems of the World
Cally Oldershaw
A richly illustrated and comprehensive reference to gemstones,
crystals and semi-precious stones, plus synthetics and imitations,
organics and precious metals. The book contains more than 850
colour photos including over 350 large-scale reproductions of the
world’s most sought-after gemstones. The book is organized in
two sections: ‘The World of Gems’ contains helpful information
on gem formation, mining, crystal structure, and both optical and
physical properties of gemstones. The second section, ‘Gems of
the World’, provides an in-depth description of each gem and
shows beautiful examples of jewellery made from the gem.
POCKET REFERENCE GUIDES
£9.99 PB
978 0 540 08969 7
198 x 126mm
320 pages
Philip’s Guide to Birds of Britain and
Europe
Lars Svensson and Håkan Delin
An easy-to-use rapid identification guide to more than 500
species – all the resident and regular migrant birds in the
geographical continent of Europe. The region covered
extends from Iceland, Ireland and Britain in the west to the
Ural Mountains, Black Sea and Western Turkey in the east.
A highly practical field guide, the book comes in a convenient
pocket-sized format, and is organized for maximum ease of use.
Philip’s Guide to Butterflies
of Britain and Ireland
Jeremy Thomas
A new guide giving comprehensive coverage of every butterfly
resident in Britain and Ireland. The book features fully
cross-referenced identification guides including male and
female upper and lower wing with distinguishing annotations.
There are colour photographs of each species; colour artwork
of the life cycle of each species; detailed and up-to-date
distribution maps; and diagrams showing dates of occurrence
of all life-cycle stages. In addition the guide also features photos
and information on the most common day-flying moths. The
author Jeremy Thomas is widely recognized as one of the UK’s
leading experts on butterflies.