| A Contemplation Upon Flowers: Garden Plants in Myth and Literature Contributor(s): Ward, Bobby J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0881927279 ISBN-13: 9780881927276 Publisher: Timber Press (OR) OUR PRICE: $33.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2005 Annotation: This is a perfect bedside book for the literate gardener and makes a terrific gardener's gift book. It is an entertaining survey of 80 plant genera, with a multitude of references to, and extracts from, myth and literature from Shakespeare to the Victorian language of flowers. Based on prodigious research, it includes much literature that has fallen into undeserved obscurity, as well as selections from the great poets. It is a delightful study of the influence of the world's flora on humanity, from the mundane to the mystical. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Essays & Narratives - History | Social History - Science | Life Sciences - Botany |
| Dewey: 809.933 |
| Physical Information: 1.36" H x 6.12" W x 9.02" (1.42 lbs) 447 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This is a perfect bedside book for the literate gardener and makes a terrific gardener's gift book. It is an entertaining survey of 80 plant genera, with a multitude of references to, and extracts from, myth and literature from Shakespeare to the Victorian language of flowers. Based on prodigious research, it includes much literature that has fallen into undeserved obscurity, as well as selections from the great poets. It is a delightful study of the influence of the world's flora on humanity, from the mundane to the mystical. This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ward, Bobby J.: - Bobby J. Ward is past president of the North American Rock Garden Society. He has a degree in plant physiology, received his PhD in botany from North Carolina State University, and is a retired environmental scientist. A dedicated gardener, he has long been interested in plant names and plant lore. His book A Contemplation Upon Flowers: Garden Plants in Myth and Literature won the Quill & Trowel Award of the Garden Writers Association. |