Mccarthy P a Eds (2 results)

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1250grams, ISBN:9780683000788. …

Canberra and Melbourne, Australian Biological Resources Study and CSIRO Publishing, 2007. Large 8vo (24.7 x 17.1 cm). xvi, 727 pages, 61 full colour plates, and 85 black and white plates. Laminated full colour pictorial hardcover. = A massive work, containing chapters on the history of Australian phycology, phylogeny and classification, the fossil record, a bibliography, and description of all the major groups of algae, their ecology, biogeography, and economic importance. Especially the chronological list of Australian algae publications and descriptions is quite useful, but the work can also be seen as a fine introduction to the algae of the world. A mint (as new) copy.…