The Reason For Flowers
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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 History 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 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 Nature categories.
“Fascinating...Buchmann’s knowledge and enthusiasm jump off the page.” —The Wall Street Journal “An extraordinarily good book.” —Edward O. Wilson The lively and definitive story of the beauty, sexuality, lore, economics, and ecology of the world ’s flowers, written by a devoted scientist and illustrated with his stunning photographs. Flowers—and the fruits they often become—feed, clothe, and inspire us. Indeed, they have done so for all of human history. Yet although we use flowers to celebrate important occasions, to express love, and to please our senses, we know little about them, their functions in nature, or even how we depend on them. In a volume that will delight gardeners, naturalists, cooks, artists, or anyone interested in history or culture, pollination ecologist Stephen Buchmann serves as an expert guide through the fascinating world of flowers. He explains how other species relate to flowers in ways crucial to the natural world. Next he takes us on an engaging exploration of the roles flowers play in the production of food, spices, medicines, and perfumes. Flowering plants, Buchmann then shows, have long served as inspirational themes in art and literature. Flowers have in fact so thoroughly seduced us that we now buy some ten million a day, driving breeders to create infinite varieties and unusual blooms. In this cultural and natural investigation of floral history, Stephen Buchmann’s masterful narrative illuminates just why there is, indeed, a reason for flowers.
The Reason For Flowers
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Author : Stephen Buchmann
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2015
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 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 Reason For A Flower
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
The Reason For A Flower written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Flowers categories.
Brief text and lavish illustrations explain plant reproduction and the purpose of a flower and present some plants which don't seem to be flowers but are.
The Book Of Fresh Flowers
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Author : Malcolm Hillier
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1988
The Book Of Fresh Flowers written by Malcolm Hillier 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 1988 with Flower arrangement categories.
A wealth of inspirational arrangements for many indoor settings and special occasions.
Seven Flowers
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Author : Jennifer Potter
language : en
Publisher: Atlantic Books Ltd
Release Date : 2013-10-03
Seven Flowers written by Jennifer Potter and has been published by Atlantic Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-03 with History categories.
**SHORTLISTED FOR THE GARDEN MEDIA AWARDS, INSPIRATIONAL BOOK OF THE YEAR** The lotus, lily, sunflower, opium poppy, rose, tulip and orchid. Seven flowers: seven stories full of surprise and secrets. Where and when did these flowers originate? What is the nature of their power and how was it acquired? What use has been made of them in gardens, literature and art? These are both histories and detective stories, full of incident, unexpected revelations, and irony. The opium poppy, for example, returned to haunt its progenitors in the West; and while Confucius saw virtue and modesty in his native orchids, the ancient Greeks saw only sex. These are flowers of life and death; of purity and passion; of greed, envy and virtue; of hope and consolation; of the beauty that drives men wild. All seven demonstrate the enduring ability of flowers to speak metaphorically - if we could only decode what they have to say.
Flowers
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Author : Gail Saunders-Smith
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 1998
Flowers written by Gail Saunders-Smith and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Text and photographs depict the parts of flowers and their pollination.
The Reason For A Flower
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Author : Ruth Heller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
The Reason For A Flower written by Ruth Heller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with categories.
A Victorian Flower Dictionary
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Author : Mandy Kirkby
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2011-09-20
A Victorian Flower Dictionary written by Mandy Kirkby and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-20 with Nature categories.
“A flower is not a flower alone; a thousand thoughts invest it.” Daffodils signal new beginnings, daisies innocence. Lilacs mean the first emotions of love, periwinkles tender recollection. Early Victorians used flowers as a way to express their feelings—love or grief, jealousy or devotion. Now, modern-day romantics are enjoying a resurgence of this bygone custom, and this book will share the historical, literary, and cultural significance of flowers with a whole new generation. With lavish illustrations, a dual dictionary of flora and meanings, and suggestions for creating expressive arrangements, this keepsake is the perfect compendium for everyone who has ever given or received a bouquet.
The Reason For A Flower
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Author : Ruth Heller
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 1999-02-15
The Reason For A Flower written by Ruth Heller and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-02-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
“[An] extravagantly beautiful creation. It is unusual in its ingenious way of teaching botany and interesting words to the littlest of readers.” —Publishers Weekly “Ms. Heller’s colors and drawings are as electrifying as ever.” —Los Angeles Times The reason for a flower is to manufacture seeds, but Ruth Heller shares a lot more about parts of plants and their functions in her trademark rhythmic style.