Book Reviews
British Field Crops 2nd Edition
"The continuing appeal of this delightful pocket guide lies in the quality and relevance of the botanical drawings, combined with the consistency of the concise jargon-free text organised to a comprehensive formula...Altogether, this is an excellent reference source for all teachers and students with an interest in the environment."
School Science Review (professional journal for school science teachers)
"[the expansion of the book since the first edition] does add significantly to the value of the book and serves to make it a comprehensive reference tool. It will find interested readerships among students and teachers of botany, plant science and agriculture, as well as the casual rambler and cyclist, eager to know more about the rural surroundings of their country pursuits."
Reference Reviews
British Field Crops 1st Edition
"…a unique, high quality pocket guide…"
Farmers Weekly
"…a delight to handle and use… excellent illustrations and concise summaries… This is an excellent reference source for lively teachers and students with an interest in the environment."
School Science Review (professional journal for school science teachers)
"...packed with information, presented in a very accessible form… I recommend it to students and teachers of botany, plant science and agriculture, as well as those interested simply in identifying the crop plants they encounter on their walks through the countryside."
The Biologist (journal of the Institute of Biologists)
"…clear and handy… far from being just a text book for students this is also a useful guide to walkers and naturalists…"
The Countryman
"…there’s a wealth of information packed into this straightforward book… the curious, with an interest in what’s growing beyond their own plots, will relish this fascinating little book."
Kitchen Garden
"A most useful book… I shall certainly carry it whenever birdwatching in arable landscapes."
British Trust for Ornithology
"…an interesting and detailed review of crop plants - some familiar and others not so… perfect for a non-botanist who is walking in the country and wants to know what is growing in that [particular] field."
Botanical Society of the British Isles
"The continuing appeal of this delightful pocket guide lies in the quality and relevance of the botanical drawings, combined with the consistency of the concise jargon-free text organised to a comprehensive formula...Altogether, this is an excellent reference source for all teachers and students with an interest in the environment."
School Science Review (professional journal for school science teachers)
"[the expansion of the book since the first edition] does add significantly to the value of the book and serves to make it a comprehensive reference tool. It will find interested readerships among students and teachers of botany, plant science and agriculture, as well as the casual rambler and cyclist, eager to know more about the rural surroundings of their country pursuits."
Reference Reviews
British Field Crops 1st Edition
"…a unique, high quality pocket guide…"
Farmers Weekly
"…a delight to handle and use… excellent illustrations and concise summaries… This is an excellent reference source for lively teachers and students with an interest in the environment."
School Science Review (professional journal for school science teachers)
"...packed with information, presented in a very accessible form… I recommend it to students and teachers of botany, plant science and agriculture, as well as those interested simply in identifying the crop plants they encounter on their walks through the countryside."
The Biologist (journal of the Institute of Biologists)
"…clear and handy… far from being just a text book for students this is also a useful guide to walkers and naturalists…"
The Countryman
"…there’s a wealth of information packed into this straightforward book… the curious, with an interest in what’s growing beyond their own plots, will relish this fascinating little book."
Kitchen Garden
"A most useful book… I shall certainly carry it whenever birdwatching in arable landscapes."
British Trust for Ornithology
"…an interesting and detailed review of crop plants - some familiar and others not so… perfect for a non-botanist who is walking in the country and wants to know what is growing in that [particular] field."
Botanical Society of the British Isles
