Common Wild Flowers of Table Mountain & Silvermine

Common Wild Flowers of Table Mountain & Silvermine
Author: Hugh Clarke
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2013-10-18
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1775840824

Common Wild Flowers of Table Mountain has proved to be a valuable guide for flower-lovers, hikers and mountain climbers who wish to know more about the flowers they encounter on their outings. Now expanded to take in the expansive Silvermine reserve, and generally updated for the entire area, this new edition will appeal to an even wider market. It offers • Flowers grouped according to colour to enable quick ID • Some 260 flowers that can be seen along the way • Clear photographs and concise, informative text for each species. • A variety of walking routes that crisscross the mountain and reserve, plotted on accompanying route maps For anyone with an interest in identifying the flowers of the mountain and reserve, this will be an indispensable guide.

Wild Flowers of the Cape Peninsula – Quick ID Guide

Wild Flowers of the Cape Peninsula – Quick ID Guide
Author: Hugh Clarke
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2019-09-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1775846415

Written with the non-specialist in mind, this guide is a must-have for flower lovers, hikers, tour guides and tourists – anyone interested in identifying the wild flowers that grace the Cape Peninsula. Quick ID Guide: Wild Flowers of the Cape Peninsula covers the most remarkable and commonly seen wild flowers of Table Mountain, Silvermine and Cape Point. The book was originally published as Common Wild Flowers of Table Mountain in 2007, then revised in 2013 to include the flowers of Silvermine. This new edition offers: 360 (previously 208) of the region’s most remarkable and commonly seen wild flowers; clear photographs of all featured flowers and concise, informative text; flowers grouped according to colour, to help with quick ID; walking routes in the Peninsula’s famed reserves, plotted on 3 clear maps; illustrated glossary of terms. Sales points: Easy-to-use, colour-coded format for quick ID; colour photograph of each flower described; well-plotted flower walks with clear route maps; all the flowers most likely to be seen on these walks; no previous botanical knowledge is necessary!

Wildflowers of Table Mountain

Wildflowers of Table Mountain
Author: Albin Bills
Publisher: California State University Chico
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2011-12-23
Genre: Table Mountain (Calif.)
ISBN: 9780976177425

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Cape Town and the Winelands

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Cape Town and the Winelands
Author: DK Eyewitness
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2023-05-30
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0744087775

Discover the best of everything this beautiful region of South Africa has to offer. Top 10 lists showcase the best places to visit, from Cape Town's Table Mountain to the Stellenbosch vineyards. Seven easy-to-follow itineraries explore the region's most interesting areas—from Robben Island to the dramatic Cape Peninsula—while reviews of the best hotels, shops, and restaurants in the region will help you plan your perfect trip. True to its name, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Cape Town and the Winelands covers all the major sights and attractions in easy-to-use "top 10" lists that help you plan the vacation that's right for you. • Itineraries help you plan your trip. • Top 10 lists feature off-the-beaten-track ideas, along with standbys like the top attractions, shopping, dining options, and more. • Comprehensive laminated pull-out map includes color-coded design, public transportation maps, and street indexes. • Maps of walking routes show you the best ways to maximize your time. • Additional maps marked with sights from the guidebook are shown on inside cover flaps, with selected street index and metro map. DK's famous full-color photography and museum floor plans, along with just the right amount of coverage of the city's history and culture, provide inspiration as you explore. A free pull-out city map is marked with sights from the guidebook and includes a street index and a metro map. The perfect pocket-size travel companion: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Cape Town and the Winelands. Series Overview: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Top 10 are handy travel guides that take the work out of planning a trip. Packed with amazing ideas, informative maps, insider tips, and useful advice, DK's Top 10 guides lead you to the very best your destination has to offer. The pocket size make these the perfect guide to take on vacation. Discover the history, art, architecture, and culture of your destination through Top 10 lists, from the best museums, bars, and sights to the places to avoid.

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Cape Town and the Winelands

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Cape Town and the Winelands
Author: DK Eyewitness
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2021-12-07
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0744059097

Discover the best of everything this beautiful region of South Africa has to offer. Top 10 lists showcase the best places to visit, from Cape Town's Table Mountain to the Stellenbosch vineyards. Seven easy-to-follow itineraries explore the region's most interesting areas-from Robben Island to the dramatic Cape Peninsula-while reviews of the best hotels, shops, and restaurants in the region will help you plan your perfect trip. True to its name, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Cape Town and the Winelands covers all the major sights and attractions in easy-to-use "top 10" lists that help you plan the vacation that's right for you. - Itineraries help you plan your trip. - Top 10 lists feature off-the-beaten-track ideas, along with standbys like the top attractions, shopping, dining options, and more. - Maps of walking routes show you the best ways to maximize your time. - Additional maps marked with sights from the guidebook are shown on inside cover flaps, with selected street index and metro map. DK's famous full-color photography and museum floor plans, along with just the right amount of coverage of the city's history and culture, provide inspiration as you explore. Series Overview: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Top 10 are handy travel guides that take the work out of planning a trip. Packed with amazing ideas, informative maps, insider tips, and useful advice, DK's Top 10 guides lead you to the very best your destination has to offer. The pocket size make these the perfect guide to take on vacation. Discover the history, art, architecture, and culture of your destination through Top 10 lists, from the best museums, bars, and sights to the places to avoid.

Wildflowers of the Mountain West

Wildflowers of the Mountain West
Author: Richard M. Anderson
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2012-09-15
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 145718446X

Many recreational hikers have stopped along the trail to admire a wildflower only to wonder what, exactly, they are looking at. Wildflowers of the Mountain West is a useful field guide that makes flower identification easy for the general outdoor enthusiast. Many available plant guides are too technical or cumbersome for non-specialists to embrace. Covering New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nevada and Oregon, this book is perfect for the enthusiasts who has little botanical knowledge but would like to know more about the wildflowers they are seeing. Organized by flower color for easy reference, plant records include the common and scientific names, a description of typical characteristics, habitat information and distribution maps, look-alike species, color photographs, and informative commentary. In addition, the book provides a useful introduction to the Mountain West region, along with line drawings to illustrate basic flower parts, shapes, and arrangements; a glossary of common botanical terms; a quick search key; and an index. The book is spiral-bound, making it easy to bring along while hiking, backpacking, or biking, and stunning full color photographs make visual confirmation of flower type simple and straightforward.

Rocky Mountain Wildflowers

Rocky Mountain Wildflowers
Author: Ronald Taylor
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1986
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780898861310

Pocket-sized guide describes and pictures, in full color, 80 of the most common wildflowers in the Rockies.