Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744046319
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Let the experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens guide you around the beautiful and mysterious world that is the plant kingdom. From regulating the air we breathe to providing food, clothes, fuels, and medicines - plants are fundamental to our lives. Discover an extraordinary diversity of species, which includes a grass that grows a meter a day, roots that breathe air, and "queen of the night" cactuses whose rare blooms vanish before dawn. In a combination of art and science, Flora celebrates plants from majestic trees to microscopic algae, explaining how they germinate, grow, and reproduce. It presents species that have evolved to accommodate pollinating insects such as the foxglove, and plants that have adapted to flourish in even the most hostile of habitats. Pierre-Joseph Redoute in the 18th-century was described as the "Raphael of flowers". Flora showcases his botanical paintings as well as those of Georg Ehret and others in this gorgeous visual celebration of plants through the ages. Whether you are a keen gardener, naturalist, or botany student, this beautiful book is a treat that will entice, inform, and amaze.
Flora
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744046319
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Let the experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens guide you around the beautiful and mysterious world that is the plant kingdom. From regulating the air we breathe to providing food, clothes, fuels, and medicines - plants are fundamental to our lives. Discover an extraordinary diversity of species, which includes a grass that grows a meter a day, roots that breathe air, and "queen of the night" cactuses whose rare blooms vanish before dawn. In a combination of art and science, Flora celebrates plants from majestic trees to microscopic algae, explaining how they germinate, grow, and reproduce. It presents species that have evolved to accommodate pollinating insects such as the foxglove, and plants that have adapted to flourish in even the most hostile of habitats. Pierre-Joseph Redoute in the 18th-century was described as the "Raphael of flowers". Flora showcases his botanical paintings as well as those of Georg Ehret and others in this gorgeous visual celebration of plants through the ages. Whether you are a keen gardener, naturalist, or botany student, this beautiful book is a treat that will entice, inform, and amaze.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744046319
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Let the experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens guide you around the beautiful and mysterious world that is the plant kingdom. From regulating the air we breathe to providing food, clothes, fuels, and medicines - plants are fundamental to our lives. Discover an extraordinary diversity of species, which includes a grass that grows a meter a day, roots that breathe air, and "queen of the night" cactuses whose rare blooms vanish before dawn. In a combination of art and science, Flora celebrates plants from majestic trees to microscopic algae, explaining how they germinate, grow, and reproduce. It presents species that have evolved to accommodate pollinating insects such as the foxglove, and plants that have adapted to flourish in even the most hostile of habitats. Pierre-Joseph Redoute in the 18th-century was described as the "Raphael of flowers". Flora showcases his botanical paintings as well as those of Georg Ehret and others in this gorgeous visual celebration of plants through the ages. Whether you are a keen gardener, naturalist, or botany student, this beautiful book is a treat that will entice, inform, and amaze.
Bulletin
Author: Bogor (Indonesia) Kebun Raja
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Catalogues
Author: L. W. Schmidt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
General Catalogue (no. 293)
Author: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Book Catalogue
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1010
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1010
Book Description
The Beauty of the Flower
Author: Stephen A. Harris
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1789148022
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Blooming with rare archival images, the story of scientific botanical illustrations over nearly seven hundred years. In a world flooded with images designed to create memories, validate perceptions, and influence others, botanical illustration is about something much more focused: creating technically accurate depictions of plants. Reproductions of centuries-old botanical illustrations frequently adorn greeting cards, pottery, and advertising, to promote heritage or generate income, yet their art is scientific: intended to record, display, and transmit scientific data. The Beauty of the Flower tells the backstory of these images, showing us how scientific botanical illustrations are collaborations among artists, scientists, and publishers. It explores the evolution and interchanges of these illustrations since the mid-fifteenth century, how they have been used to communicate scientific ideas about plants, and how views of botanical imagery change. Featuring unique images rarely seen outside of specialist literature, this book reveals the fascinating stories behind these remarkable illustrations.
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1789148022
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Blooming with rare archival images, the story of scientific botanical illustrations over nearly seven hundred years. In a world flooded with images designed to create memories, validate perceptions, and influence others, botanical illustration is about something much more focused: creating technically accurate depictions of plants. Reproductions of centuries-old botanical illustrations frequently adorn greeting cards, pottery, and advertising, to promote heritage or generate income, yet their art is scientific: intended to record, display, and transmit scientific data. The Beauty of the Flower tells the backstory of these images, showing us how scientific botanical illustrations are collaborations among artists, scientists, and publishers. It explores the evolution and interchanges of these illustrations since the mid-fifteenth century, how they have been used to communicate scientific ideas about plants, and how views of botanical imagery change. Featuring unique images rarely seen outside of specialist literature, this book reveals the fascinating stories behind these remarkable illustrations.
Publications of the Hartley Botanical Laboratories
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
Library Bulletin
Author: United States. Department of Agriculture. Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 972
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 972
Book Description
Bibliographical Contributions
Author: United States. Department of Agriculture. Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1428
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1428
Book Description
Bulletin
Author: United States. Dept. of Agriculture. Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 832
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 832
Book Description