Collection: Reference

The "Illustrated Plant Glossary" is a comprehensive glossary of over 4000 terms related to plant sciences, featuring superb colour illustrations to aid comprehension of many of the plant terms.The topics covered in this glossary include anatomy; angiosperms; bryophytes; chemistry; cytology; ferns...

As an art form, architectural landscape creations are stamped with societal imprints unique to their environment and place in time. Illustrated History of Landscape Design takes an optical sweep of the iconic landscapes constructed throughout the ages

The evolution of Ford automobiles and trucks is depicted through photographs and drawings of various models.

Includes a natural history section detailing anatomy, flight, feeding, pairing and nesting, plus the key types of avian habitats and the birds you are likely to encounter in them. Tips on birdwatching and fieldcraft for those who want to get closer.

Originally painters could expect their public to recognize the subjects of their paintings. However, over the years people have become less familiar with the sources used and it has therefore become necessary to explain the stories behind the images.

A reference for collectors, dealers and all those interested in ceramics, embracing the vast range of ceramic types and terminology, from antiquity to the present day.

Including 5000 images and 1500 design-related definitions, this text has been organised into six groupings: style from antiquity to the present, building types, design and composition, materials used, building parts and elements and form