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THIS BOOK IS SOMETHING QUITE NEW: the first book dedicated to explaining what wild flowers are, how to go about identifying specimens, where to find them and how to enjoy wild flowers to the full. It is not another fieldguide but is the essential companion to any of the many fieldguides to wild flowers currently available. Flowers in the Field is a pioneering book that opens a door into the fascinating realm of wild flowers. It takes the general reader at an easy walking pace from the basic characteristics of flowers through various techniques for identifying them. It explains why plants have different habits and grow in different places. Along the way, it looks at how the plant kingdom is organised, the use of botanical keys, ways wild plants can be protected, stories of individual species, and plenty more. There are boxes at intervals featuring points of interest and anecdotes.
 
   Dr Faith Anstey is a field botanist with 30 years experience. She has been a member of the Botanical Society of the British Isles for 18 years. As a writer who specialises in explaining technical subjects to wider audiences, she has written extensively for student courses, national magazines and a number of botanical publications.
 
   Polly Pullar is an established and accomplished photographer specialising in wildlife and countryside images. This book is copiously illustrated with photographs and diagrams throughout; almost all of the photographs are by Polly.