Flora Mirabilis: How Plants have ShapedWorld Knowledge, Health, Wealth, and Beauty

Howell, Catherine Herbert; ; Foreward by Peter Raven: Introduction by Douglas Holland

ISBN 10: 1426205090 ISBN 13: 9781426205095

Edit� par National Geographic, Washington, District of Columbia, 2009

Langue: anglais

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256 pp. LCC: 2009019627 Very good condition; traces of wear on covers.

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Flora Mirabilis: How Plants have ShapedWorld Knowledge, Health, Wealth, and Beauty

�diteur

National Geographic, Washington, District of Columbia

Date de parution

2009

Langue

anglais

ISBN � 10 chiffres

1426205090

ISBN � 13 chiffres

9781426205095

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Hardcover

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Very good

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Flora Mirabilis is a sumptuously designed showcase of superb illustrations paired with fascinating stories of botanical exploration and trade through the ages. A collaboration between National Geographic and the world-renowned Missouri Botanical Garden, this book will prove an evergreen source of delight, not just for gardeners and flower aficionados, but for anyone interested in the plant world, human civilization, and their intertwined histories. From prehistory to the present day, Flora Mirabilis blossoms with legend and lore as it culls the most engrossing mysteries and adventures of plant exploration, science, and discovery and garlands them with astonishingly beautiful illustrations. These lavish pages are abloom with the rich details and engaging allure of beloved flowers, stunning gardens, ancient trees, medicinal herbs, and valuable plants of all varieties from around the world. Unique "plant profiles" chronicle the especially remarkable roles each plant has played in matters of economics, politics, and taste. Illustrated throughout with never-before-published collector's edition reproductions and introduced with an eloquent foreword by Peter H. Raven, president of the Missouri Botanical Garden, this stunning volume will catch eyes and flower in imaginations everywhere.

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Catherine Herbert Howell has contributed to dozens of books including National Geographic's Book of Peoples of the World, Wonders of the Ancient World, and Expeditions Atlas. Howell was also the editor of the companion book to the PBS documentary "Out of Ireland." Peter H. Raven is recognized as one of the world's leading botanists and advocates of conservation and biodiversity. Raven champions research around the world to preserve endangered plants.

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