| Flora Mirabilis: How Plants Have Shaped World Knowledge, Health, Wealth, and Beauty Contributor(s): Howell, Catherine H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1426205090 ISBN-13: 9781426205095 Publisher: National Geographic Society OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Plants - General - Science | Life Sciences - Botany - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 580.9 |
| LCCN: 2009019627 |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 7.82" W x 10.28" (2.29 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |