Mosses and Other Bryophytes: An Illustrated Glossary [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Bill Malcolm (Author), Nancy Malcolm (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2000

This glossary briefly defines the botanical terms likely to be used in the descriptions of mosses and other bryophytes, and is illustrated with remarkable photographs taken at various levels of magnification, mostly using a microscope, that reveal the amazing details of structure in nearly 400 mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. The book will be of interest not only to those specifically concerned with mosses but to naturalists in general

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Book Description

Short discount distributed botany title. Glossary briefly defines botanical terms related to mosses, bryophytes, & liverworts, then illustrates examples of 200+ species with over 950 remarkable color photos, many taken with a microscope.

About the Author

Bill and Nancy Malcolm are experienced New Zealand botanists and photographers. Timber is also pleased to distribute the Malcoms' book, New Zealand's Alpine Plants Inside and Out in North America.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 226 pages
• Publisher: Micro Optics Press; 1 edition (November 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0473067307
• ISBN-13: 978-0473067304
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,924,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Arcane yet Awesome, August 5, 2001

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DAVID H WAGNER (Eugene, OR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mosses and Other Bryophytes: An Illustrated Glossary (Hardcover)

With absolutely stunning photographs and accurate definitions, this book is a landmark in publishing. The authors have created an illustrated dictionary using state-of-the-art imaging techniques. The nearly 1000 color pictures, the majority photomicrographs, are crisply reproduced. The book's strength is in presentation of details of cellular structure, so important for identifying mosses and their ilk. This book will be useful for years to come. This is not a book for the beginner; without solid training in general botany it is likely to be overwhelming, if not impenetrable. This is a reference book, not a text. For the beginning student of mosses, however, it can be a stepping stone to mastering this fascinating group of land plants. The only caution is for northern hemisphere botanists: almost all the subjects are drawn from the flora of New Zealand. Although the images might illustrate a term well, a North American reader will never encounter most of the species depicted.

4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mosses and Other Bryophtes, July 22, 2001

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This review is from: Mosses and Other Bryophytes: An Illustrated Glossary (Hardcover)

This is a highly technical book. Brush up on your latin before you purchase it. Illustrations range from a few side views of whole clumps to individual plant photos. If you are interested in the molecular structure, this book is for you.