Author: Anonymous
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368154125
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Reprint of the original.
The Fairfield Orchids
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368154125
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Reprint of the original.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368154125
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Reprint of the original.
The Fairfield Orchids
Author: James Brooke and Co
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Orchid culture
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Orchid culture
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The Fairfield Orchids. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Species and Varieties Grown by J. Brooke&Co. ... With Chapters Upon the History ... of These Plants, Etc
Author: James BROOKE (AND CO.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The Fairfield Orchids. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Species and Varieties Grown by James Brooke & Co. ... With Chapters Upon the History ... of These Plants, Etc
Author: Brooke, James and Co
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The Fairfield Orchids. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Species and Varieties Grown by James Brooke & Co. ... With Chapters Upon the History ... of These Plants, Etc
Author: Brooke, James and Co
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Orchid
Author: Jim Endersby
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022642703X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
The prize-winning history of the orchid: “an engaging and enlightening account of one of the Earth's most mythologized botanical wonders” (Richard Conniff, author of House of Lost Worlds). At once delicate, exotic, and elegant, orchids are beloved for their singular, instantly recognizable beauty. Found in nearly every climate, the many species of orchid have had varying forms of significance in countless cultures over time. Following the orchid’s journey from Ancient Greek medicine to twentieth century detective novels, science historian Jim Endersby explores the flower’s four recurring themes: science, empire, sex, and death. Orchids were a symbol of the exotic riches sought by 19th century Europeans in their plans for colonization. They became subjects of scientific scrutiny for Charles Darwin, who investigated their methods of cross-pollination. As Endersby shows, orchids—perhaps because of their extraordinarily diverse colors, shapes, and sizes—have also bloomed repeatedly in films, novels, plays, and poems, from Shakespeare to science fiction. Featuring many gorgeous illustrations from the collection of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Orchid: A Cultural History was awarded the Watson Davis and Helen Miles Davis Prize by the History of Science Society. It is an enchanting tale not only for gardeners and plant collectors, but anyone curious about the flower’s obsessive hold on the imagination in history, cinema, literature, and more.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022642703X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
The prize-winning history of the orchid: “an engaging and enlightening account of one of the Earth's most mythologized botanical wonders” (Richard Conniff, author of House of Lost Worlds). At once delicate, exotic, and elegant, orchids are beloved for their singular, instantly recognizable beauty. Found in nearly every climate, the many species of orchid have had varying forms of significance in countless cultures over time. Following the orchid’s journey from Ancient Greek medicine to twentieth century detective novels, science historian Jim Endersby explores the flower’s four recurring themes: science, empire, sex, and death. Orchids were a symbol of the exotic riches sought by 19th century Europeans in their plans for colonization. They became subjects of scientific scrutiny for Charles Darwin, who investigated their methods of cross-pollination. As Endersby shows, orchids—perhaps because of their extraordinarily diverse colors, shapes, and sizes—have also bloomed repeatedly in films, novels, plays, and poems, from Shakespeare to science fiction. Featuring many gorgeous illustrations from the collection of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Orchid: A Cultural History was awarded the Watson Davis and Helen Miles Davis Prize by the History of Science Society. It is an enchanting tale not only for gardeners and plant collectors, but anyone curious about the flower’s obsessive hold on the imagination in history, cinema, literature, and more.
Orchids (Castle)
Author: Lewis Castle
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1429013648
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Lewis Castle's 1886 work offers a concise history of the orchid coupled with simple directions for cultivation.
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1429013648
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Lewis Castle's 1886 work offers a concise history of the orchid coupled with simple directions for cultivation.
The Orchid Review
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : Orchids
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Orchids
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Cool Orchids (trade)
Author: Frederick Burbidge
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1429091185
Category : Orchid culture
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Englishman Burbidge was a legendary and intrepid collector of tropical orchids. His experience trying to cultivate these tropical plants in more temperate regions led him to publish "Cool Orchids" in 1874, which focused on successful orchid growing in cooler climates. Illustrations.
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1429091185
Category : Orchid culture
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Englishman Burbidge was a legendary and intrepid collector of tropical orchids. His experience trying to cultivate these tropical plants in more temperate regions led him to publish "Cool Orchids" in 1874, which focused on successful orchid growing in cooler climates. Illustrations.
The London Quarterly Review
Author: William Lonsdale Watkinson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description