Plants Of The Bermudas: Or Somer'S Islands

By Oswald A Reade and Oswald A. Reade

Book Overview

Step ashore in old Bermuda with Oswald A. Reade as your quiet, exacting guide to the islands' remarkable vegetation. In Plants Of The Bermudas: Or Somer's Islands, he gathers a lifetime of close observation into a meticulous portrait of Bermuda island plants set between the North Atlantic and the broader flora of the Caribbean. Each page rewards close attention. At once botanical reference book, plant identification guide and classic island natural history, this study traces the character of tropical and subtropical flora shaped by limestone rock, salty winds and centuries of human contact. Reade's systematic record of island flora and botany captures species both familiar and rare, offering clear distinctions that still assist botany students and researchers, gardeners and plant collectors, and anyone curious about North Atlantic island plants in their natural setting. As an early work of historic Bermuda botany, it preserves names, habitats and insights that form a vital bridge between local knowledge and formal science, and stands as a natural history monograph of enduring reference value. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. For readers seeking a trusted plant identification guide to Bermuda and its neighbours, and for collectors of classic island natural history, this handsome heritage edition offers a rare opportunity to own a cornerstone study of tropical and subtropical flora.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354487009
• ISBN13: 9789354487002
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"