A unique window into the floral wonders of the Mediterranean world,
featuring 600 stunning color photographs accompanied by
descriptions of the species, plant families and their distribution.
Travelling across five continents--Europe, North America, Africa, South
America and Australia--the authors reveal the rich botanical profusion
that makes up the flora of the Mediterranean regions of the world: a
secret landscape populated by a dazzling variety of wild flowers and
plants, from spectacular orchids and ancient olive trees to delicate
snowdrops and hardy cacti. For each region, a succession of the most
outstanding flowers is featured, from the spectacular and exotic to the
beautiful yet familiar, with each plant presented in its natural
habitat. Beginning with the countries of the Mediterranean Basin, the
reader is taken along the rugged Atlas Mountains, through Andalucía and
Italy, to arrive at the amazing botanical richness of Greece, southern
Anatolia and Jordan. In California and Chile the journey is through
flowering deserts, snow-capped peaks and towering forests of redwood and
monkey puzzle trees, beside a coast lapped by the Pacific Ocean. The
ancient landscapes of Southern Australia provide a truly remarkable
assemblage of astonishing flora, while the Western Cape of South Africa
is home to an unimaginable diversity of flora. The accompanying text
provides descriptions of the species, plant families and their
distribution, as well as offering guidance to those wishing to
photograph plants in the wild.
With 600 stunning color photographs, and presenting a breadth of flora
never before brought together in a single volume, the authors offer a
unique window on the floral wonders of the Mediterranean world.
