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Florapedia - A Brief Compendium of Floral Lore (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R295
Discovery Miles 2 950
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Florapedia - A Brief Compendium of Floral Lore (Hardcover)
Series: Pedia Books
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Loot Price R295
Discovery Miles 2 950
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A delightful illustrated treasury of botanical facts and fancy
Florapedia is an eclectic A-Z compendium of botanical lore. With
more than 100 enticing entries-on topics ranging from
achlorophyllous plants that use a fungus as an intermediary to
obtain nutrients from other plants to zygomorphic flowers that
admit only the most select pollinators-this collection is a
captivating journey into the realm of botany. Writing in her
incomparably engaging style, Carol Gracie discusses remarkable
plants from around the globe, botanical art and artists, early
botanical explorers, ethnobotanical uses of plants, botanical
classification and terminology, the role of plants in history, and
more. She shares illuminating facts about van Gogh's sunflowers and
reveals how a hallucinogenic weed left its enduring mark on the
early history of the Jamestown colony. Gracie describes the travels
of John and William Bartram-father and son botanists and explorers
who roamed widely in early America in search of plants-and delves
into the miniature ecosystems entangled in Spanish moss. The book's
convenient size allows for it to be tucked into a pocket or bag,
making it the perfect companion on your own travels. With charming
drawings by Amy Jean Porter, Florapedia is the ideal gift book for
the plant enthusiast in your life and a rare pleasure for anyone
interested in botanical art, history, medicine, or exploration.
Features a real cloth cover with an elaborate foil-stamped design
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