Nature's Palette: The Science of Plant Color - Couverture rigide

Lee, David

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0226470520 ISBN 13 : 9780226470528

Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 2007

Synopsis

"Nature's Palette" is a highly illustrated, immensely entertaining exploration of the science of plant color. Beginning with potent reminders of how deeply interwoven plant colors are with human life and culture - from the shifting hues that told early humans when fruits and vegetables were edible to the indigo dyes that signified royalty for later generations - David Lee moves easily through details of pigments, the evolution of color perception, the nature of light, and dozens of other topics. Through a narrative peppered with anecdotes of a life spent pursuing botanical knowledge around the world, he reveals the profound ways that efforts to understand and exploit plant color have influenced every sphere of human life.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

David Lee is professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Florida International University and research collaborator at Fairchild Tropical Garden in Miami.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Chicago Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0226470520
• ISBN 13: 9780226470528
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 432
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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