Remarkable Plants That Shape Our World ebook
Remarkable Plants That Shape Our World ebook
Remarkable Plants That Shape Our World by William Bynum
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Author: William Bynum
Page Count: 239 pages
Published Date: 05 Oct 2014
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780226204741
Download Link: Remarkable Plants That Shape Our World
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Imagine a typical morning--munching on a bowl of cereal, sipping coffee, dressing for the day, riding to work. Every moment of this common routine draws on the power of plants, and the centuries of development that brought wheat, coffee beans, cotton, and rubber--among many others--into our daily lives. "Remarkable Plants "celebrates the wonder and utility of the green kingdom, taking a detailed look at how plants have shaped our world. It focuses on eighty key species and richly explores their history, highlighting their importance and bringing to light surprising stories. Organized thematically into eight sections, the book starts with Transformers (including rice, beans, olives) and moves through sections such as Heal and Harm (poppy, aloe, strychnos) and Revered and Adored (lotus, frankincense, rose). Each species is introduced with its common and scientific names and followed by an exploration of its cultural, historical, botanical, and symbolic associations. Hundreds of botanical illustrations show full plants as well as highlight distinctive leaves, blooms, and fruits. Rooted in one of the world s most important and renowned temples of greenery, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, "Remarkable Plants "is a symbiotic balance of science and art that will open readers eyes to the deep influence of the natural world on our modern one."
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Remarkable Plants That Shape Our World by William Bynum
Author: William Bynum
Page Count: 239 pages
Published Date: 05 Oct 2014
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780226204741
Download Link: Remarkable Plants That Shape Our World
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Imagine a typical morning--munching on a bowl of cereal, sipping coffee, dressing for the day, riding to work. Every moment of this common routine draws on the power of plants, and the centuries of development that brought wheat, coffee beans, cotton, and rubber--among many others--into our daily lives. "Remarkable Plants "celebrates the wonder and utility of the green kingdom, taking a detailed look at how plants have shaped our world. It focuses on eighty key species and richly explores their history, highlighting their importance and bringing to light surprising stories. Organized thematically into eight sections, the book starts with Transformers (including rice, beans, olives) and moves through sections such as Heal and Harm (poppy, aloe, strychnos) and Revered and Adored (lotus, frankincense, rose). Each species is introduced with its common and scientific names and followed by an exploration of its cultural, historical, botanical, and symbolic associations. Hundreds of botanical illustrations show full plants as well as highlight distinctive leaves, blooms, and fruits. Rooted in one of the world s most important and renowned temples of greenery, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, "Remarkable Plants "is a symbiotic balance of science and art that will open readers eyes to the deep influence of the natural world on our modern one."
Read online Remarkable Plants That Shape Our World Buy Remarkable Plants That Shape Our World Download and read Remarkable Plants That Shape Our World for pc, mac, kindle, readers Download to iPad/iPhone/iOS, B&N nook Remarkable Plants That Shape Our World