This new addition to New Holland's popular pocket "Photographic Guide" series showcases the flowers that add so much to the attractions of walking in New Zealand's alpine zone. The ideal size for slipping into a backpack when tramping, it will appeal to walkers, nature lovers, tour guides and educators, and flower photographers wishing to identify their subjects.

This beginner's guide from the authoritative pen of Lawrie Metcalf forms an easy-to-grasp introduction to over 80 of New Zealand's best-known trees. Though free of jargon and extraneous information, the text is lucid and packed with all the key facts on shape and appearance, foliage, blossom and fruit details that will enable the layperson to identify the species they commonly see in bush, reserve and beyond. Each entry is accompanied by a succinct data panel and a full-page, full-colour portrait photograph.

This new volume in the Photographic Guide series contains fact-filled descriptions highlighting key identification features of New Zealand trees and more than 135 color photographs of the most frequently encountered and interesting trees in New Zealand. More than 100 spieces are featured in the book, which also includes distribution maps showing where the various trees are most likely to be found. Like the other books in the series, this book features thumbnail outlines of each family group for quick identification, and comes in a compact, easy-to-use format, making it the ideal pocket-sized traveling companion. This new book is ideal for anyone with an interest in natural history.