| Author |
Furneaux, William S. |
| Illustrator |
Wilson, Patten, 1869-1934 |
| Title |
Field and Woodland Plants
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Robert Morse, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org)
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| Summary |
"Field and Woodland Plants" by William S. Furneaux is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a comprehensive guide aimed at educating the young naturalist about the identification, characteristics, and habits of various wild plants, shrubs, and trees across different seasons and environments. The text is presented in an accessible manner, avoiding excessive technical jargon while maintaining scientific accuracy. The opening of the book introduces readers to the basics of plant identification, focusing on the significance of understanding general plant structure—roots, stems, and leaves. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing diverse flowering plants and suggests that the book will provide guidance on identifying common species while highlighting the intricate relationships among different plants. This initial portion lays the groundwork for a practical exploration of botany that is likely to engage nature enthusiasts and aspiring botanists. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
QK: Science: Botany
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| Subject |
Wild flowers -- Great Britain
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| Subject |
Plants -- Identification
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
42696 |
| Release Date |
May 11, 2013 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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