Eland, Sue Plant Biographies (CDROM) [NEW 2010 edition} , PlantLives, 2010.

[CDROM]. This is the newly updated 2010 edition. This is the prime source of Plant Biographies on the Internet. It contains over 4,000 species and genera, at least 30,000 botanical synonyms and even more common names (in many languages), and over 800 authoritative reference works are addressed. All this information is fully searchable and accessible within seconds. See what you can find by clicking on 'the plant biographies' in the menu on the left, then typing 'daisy' in the common name box and clicking search. You will be surprised and intrigued. Have you wanted to find a plant’s name in another language or what a delicacy like marron glacé is made of? This is a wonderful cornucopia of information on the uses, importance, history, economics, folklore and literature of plants. This work draws together, in plain language, direct and indirect data on plant species which is not readily available to the general public. The plants include trees, palms, shrubs, annuals, biennials, perennials, cacti, seaweeds, lichens, ferns, mosses and fungi (excluding the larger fungi such as mushrooms). The text covers many common and foreign plant names, their social cultural and economic uses, their involvement in customs and events, their association with individual people and places, with literature and folklore, their history and artistic influence, and their environmental impact. On the CD the main text, presented in dictionary format, covers over 3000 pages. It is preceded by Contents, Introduction and an extensive list of Definitions of Botanical Names and is followed by a Bibliography and an over 300-page comprehensive General Index. The alphabetic presentation of botanical and common names (regardless of language) enables the reader not only to find the species concerned quickly but also to see at a glance those occasions identified on which a botanical or common name applies to more than one species. The genera themselves are integrated into the dictionary too and within each genus those of its species for which there are entries appear in similar order. The General Index gives the reader the great advantage of a highly refined searching tool embracing detailed breakdowns and access via nationalities, tribes, religions, individuals and most disciplines, including any alternative names by which these and the many subjects might be known. Purchasers of this CD will be able to apply for the later updates. (Book ref. 005023)  £50.00

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