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Remarkable Plants That Shape Our World (Hardcover)
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Remarkable Plants That Shape Our World (Hardcover)
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Imagine a typical morning--munching on a bowl of cereal, sipping
coffee, dressing for the day, riding to work. Every moment of this
common routine draws on the power of plants, and the centuries of
development that brought wheat, coffee beans, cotton, and
rubber--among many others--into our daily lives.
"Remarkable Plants "celebrates the wonder and utility of the green
kingdom, taking a detailed look at how plants have shaped our
world. It focuses on eighty key species and richly explores their
history, highlighting their importance and bringing to light
surprising stories. Organized thematically into eight sections, the
book starts with "Transformers" (including rice, beans, olives) and
moves through sections such as "Heal and Harm" (poppy, aloe,
strychnos) and "Revered and Adored" (lotus, frankincense, rose).
Each species is introduced with its common and scientific names and
followed by an exploration of its cultural, historical, botanical,
and symbolic associations. Hundreds of botanical illustrations show
full plants as well as highlight distinctive leaves, blooms, and
fruits.
Rooted in one of the world's most important and renowned temples of
greenery, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, "Remarkable Plants "is a
symbiotic balance of science and art that will open readers' eyes
to the deep influence of the natural world on our modern one.
General
Imprint: |
Thames and Hudson
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2014 |
Authors: |
Helen Bynum
• William Bynum
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Dimensions: |
246 x 186 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
240 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-500-51742-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-500-51742-8 |
Barcode: |
9780500517420 |
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