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Zusatztext Do you suffer from tree blindness? Learn to read the leaves using these flashcards and you'll have the differences between tree species down in no time. Use the cards to identify your favourite trees! or set yourself a new challenge: can you recognise a horse chestnut tree from its leaf! or do you need to see its distinctive conkers before the penny drops? Each card includes detailed images! plus fascinating facts about all the trees featured. Informationen zum Autor Tony Kirkham MBE, VMH was the Head of the Arboretum, Gardens and Horticultural Services when he retired from The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in 2021 after 43 years' service. In 2009 he was awarded the Associate of Honour by the RHS for distinguished service to horticulture, the RHS Victoria Medal of Honour in 2019 and an MBE in 2019 for services to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Arboriculture and made an Honorary Lifetime fellow of the Arboricultural Association in 2015. His projects for Laurence King include Match a Leaf , Tree Vision and Tree Families . Holly Exley is an illustrator and watercolour enthusiast based in Derbyshire. She has illustrated several products for Laurence King, including Match a Leaf and Ocean Bingo . Klappentext Do you suffer from tree blindness? Learn to read the leaves using these flashcards and you'll have the differences between tree species down in no time. Use the cards to identify your favourite trees, or set yourself a new challenge: can you recognise a horse chestnut tree from its leaf, or do you need to see its distinctive conkers before the penny drops? Each card includes detailed images, plus fascinating facts about all the trees featured. Vorwort Learn the difference between oaks, ashes, yews and firs (among others) using these visually striking flashcards Zusammenfassung Tree Vision is the ultimate card set to help you learn all about trees, their leaves, seeds, flowers and so much more! Do you suffer from tree blindness? Learn to read the leaves using these flashcards and you'll have the differences between tree species down in no time. Use the cards to identify your favourite trees, or set yourself a new challenge: can you recognise a horse chestnut tree from its leaf, or do you need to see its distinctive conkers before the penny drops? Each card includes detailed images, plus fascinating facts about all the trees featured. Tree Vision is beautifully illustrated by Holly Exley and the accompanying text is written by Tony Kirkham, who is the Head of Arboretum, Gardens and Horticulture Services in the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, London. Tony was awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours List 2020 and has authored six books. Trees included in the box are: ash, beech, birch, cedar, hornbeam, juniper, lime, maple, oak, pine, spruce, sycamore, yew and many more, from species found in Asia, Africa, Australia, America and Europe. This is a perfect gift and a boxed reference set for nature lovers, including interesting facts about the trees featured, supported by the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, London, UK. Other nature-inspired titles from Laurence King include: Around the World in 80 Trees , The Story of Trees , Match a Leaf , Hello Nature and A Year in Nature . ...
