Re: Books

Tim Longville wrote:
> 
> Sabina's mention of the Spanish version of Bramwell's FLORA OF THE
> CANARY ISLAND reminds me to ask: I was once told there was an English
> version but it was (then) out of print. Was the information correct?
> Who published it? Might it (if I'm lucky) be back in print?
> 
> And that's leads to another book question. I was shown by a visiting
> friend recently back from at trip to Oz and NZ a GUIDE TO THE FLOWERS
> AND PLANTS OF TASMANIA. If it had an author I don't remember the name
> or names but it was published by Reed Books and the Launceston Field
> Naturalists Club. I've tried looking for this one via the Web but no
> luck. Do any of our members down there have any more info about it -
> including how I might get hold of a copy?
> 
> From a seriously unstable Solway Coast in Cumbria - five minutes warm
> sun, five minutes thunder and storm, five minutes cold semi-gale, five
> minutes warm sun.... Trying to garden on a day like this, I feel like
> one of those figures on an old fashioned barometer, who scuttled in
> and out according to the weather...
Tim
Just a quick note to tell you I will e-mail my friendly local scientific
bookseller to find if they know anything about the Tasmanian handbook.
Reed books is basically an NZ firm, so the booksellers can probably
contact them. Will let you know if anything transpires.

Your current weather sounds very like one of our typical southerlies!!!

Moira
-- 
Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata, 
New Zealand (astride the "Ring of Fire" in the SW Pacific).
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