How Flowers Changed The World
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How Flowers Changed The World
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Author : Loren C. Eiseley
language : en
Publisher: Random House (NY)
Release Date : 1996
How Flowers Changed The World written by Loren C. Eiseley and has been published by Random House (NY) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Nature categories.
This graceful essay on the pivotal role of flowers in human evolution is certain to delight those readers already familiar with Loren Eiseley and to find an audience among naturalists, gardeners, and lovers of flowers everywhere. Gerald Ackerman's color floral portraits provide a visual counterpoint to the wondrous text. Two-color text & printed endpapers. 19 color photos.
Flowers
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Author : William C. Burger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Flowers written by William C. Burger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Nature categories.
The author describes the essential role that flowers play in the environment and their importance to the survival of both animals and humans.
From Flower To Fruit
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Author : Anne Ophelia Dowden
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Release Date : 1994
From Flower To Fruit written by Anne Ophelia Dowden and has been published by Houghton Mifflin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Text and drawings explain how flowers mature into seed-bearing fruit.
The Remarkable Story Of The Very First Flower
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Author : Jane Madson McCabe
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2010-07
The Remarkable Story Of The Very First Flower written by Jane Madson McCabe and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
About one hundred million years ago when the dinosaurs were disappearing from the earth, flowering plants appeared. These two things are related: flowering plants created more food for the emerging, warm-blooded mammals. This book envisions the existence of the very first flower on earth for children; it tells of her hardships: of being tiny and seemingly insignificant, different from the giant plants, of her friendship with a dinosaur and a mouse, the loss of her flower and the emergence of a berry which contains the seeds for more flowers.
The Reason For Flowers
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Author : Stephen Buchmann
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2015-07-21
The Reason For Flowers written by Stephen Buchmann and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-21 with Gardening categories.
An exploration of the roles flowers play in the production of our foods, spices, medicines, and perfumes reveals their origins, myriad shapes, colors, textures and scents, bizarre sex lives, and how humans-- and the natural world-- relate and depend upon them.
The Botany Of Desire
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Author : Michael Pollan
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2001-06-12
The Botany Of Desire written by Michael Pollan and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-06-12 with Nature categories.
The book that helped make Michael Pollan, the New York Times bestselling author of Cooked and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, one of the most trusted food experts in America In 1637, one Dutchman paid as much for a single tulip bulb as the going price of a town house in Amsterdam. Three and a half centuries later, Amsterdam is once again the mecca for people who care passionately about one particular plant—though this time the obsessions revolves around the intoxicating effects of marijuana rather than the visual beauty of the tulip. How could flowers, of all things, become such objects of desire that they can drive men to financial ruin? In The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan argues that the answer lies at the heart of the intimately reciprocal relationship between people and plants. In telling the stories of four familiar plant species that are deeply woven into the fabric of our lives, Pollan illustrates how they evolved to satisfy humankinds’s most basic yearnings—and by doing so made themselves indispensable. For, just as we’ve benefited from these plants, the plants, in the grand co-evolutionary scheme that Pollan evokes so brilliantly, have done well by us. The sweetness of apples, for example, induced the early Americans to spread the species, giving the tree a whole new continent in which to blossom. So who is really domesticating whom? Weaving fascinating anecdotes and accessible science into gorgeous prose, Pollan takes us on an absorbing journey that will change the way we think about our place in nature.
The Oxford Book Of Modern Science Writing
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Author : Richard Dawkins
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2008-03-13
The Oxford Book Of Modern Science Writing written by Richard Dawkins and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-13 with Science categories.
Selected and introduced by Richard Dawkins, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is a celebration of the finest writing by scientists for a wider audience - revealing that many of the best scientists have displayed as much imagination and skill with the pen as they have in the laboratory. This is a rich and vibrant collection that captures the poetry and excitement of communicating scientific understanding and scientific effort from 1900 to the present day. Professor Dawkins has included writing from a diverse range of scientists, some of whom need no introduction, and some of whose works have become modern classics, while others may be less familiar - but all convey the passion of great scientists writing about their science.
The Science Of Plants
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Author : DK
language : en
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Release Date : 2022-05-05
The Science Of Plants written by DK and has been published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-05 with Science categories.
Discover plants like you've never seen them before in this beautifully-designed introduction to the plant kingdom. Discover the extraordinary diversity of the plant world and how plants work with this photographic celebration of the plants, trees and flowers that share our planet and breathe life into our lungs. The Science of Plants invites you on a breathtaking journey to explore the plant kingdom from the ground up, from root to leaf tip! Published in association with Kew, and illustrated with inspiring photography, this beautiful compilation takes you on a visual journey of some of the world's most peculiar plants and fascinating flora in exquisite detail. Throughout the pages of this plant book, you can expect to find: -Inner workings of wide range of plants explained easily with graphic detail -Galleries showcase diversity in the plant world and visually define botanical terms -Feature spreads on key plants combine dramatic photography with rounded descriptions of our most significant,unusual, and sought-after species This beautiful book of plants showcases every part of each plant in detail, starting with a section on roots, stems and branches, leaves, flowers, followed by seeds. From tiny mosses and delicate ferns to vibrant blooms and stately palms, DK's elegant introduction to botany is packed with striking photos and crystal-clear artworks that explain the mechanics of photosynthesis, why leaves change colour, how cacti store water, and how seeds know when to grow. Filled with fascinating stories of how plants protect themselves from predators, and how flowers use colour and scent to interact with creatures around them, The Science of Plants is a fresh and engaging introduction to the mysterious inner workings of the plant world. A must-have volume for all plant lovers, including naturalists, budding botanists, ecologists as well as gardeners. Doubling up as the ideal gift for the plant-lover in your life, The Science of Plants is a nature book that is sure to delight. At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So why not explore other terrific titles in our Science Of series? Reveal the secrets of the seas with The Science of The Ocean and explore the animal kingdom like never before with The Science of Animals.
Flowers Art Bouquets
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Author : Sixtine Dubly
language : en
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
Release Date : 2016-05-01
Flowers Art Bouquets written by Sixtine Dubly and has been published by Assouline Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-01 with Travel categories.
Be it a single delicate bud in a simple clear vase or an explosion of colorful blossoms, a brilliant bouquet accents an atmosphere and brightens the mood like nothing else. The beauty of flowers has inspired artists, designers, poets, and myriad other creators for centuries: the Dutch masters of the 1600s and impressionist painters from Manet to Van Gogh, photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, botanical illustrator Georg Dionysius Ehret, even the inimitable Andy Warhol. Flowers: Art & Bouquets showcases a glorious profusion of floral images and interpretations across a spectrum of artistic media and time periods. Design writer Sixtine Dubly chronicles the evolution of floral design in this remarkable compendium, which also features stunning work by more than forty contemporary floral artists in London, Paris, and New York, from minimalist to elaborate. This treasury of gorgeous imagery blooms in resplendent color before the reader’s eyes.
The Marvelous Clouds
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Author : John Durham Peters
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2015-06-19
The Marvelous Clouds written by John Durham Peters and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-19 with Computers categories.
In medias res -- Understanding media -- Of cetaceans and ships; or, the moorings of our being -- The fire sermon -- Lights in the firmament: sky media I (Chronos) -- The times and the seasons: sky media II (Kairos) -- The face and the book (inscription media) -- God and Google -- Conclusion: the sabbath of meaning -- Appendix: nonsimultaneity in cetacean communication.