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The Scent of Scandal: Greed, Betrayal, and the World´s Most Beautiful Orchid
Craig Pittman
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Paperback. Series: Florida History and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
After its Peruvian discovery in 2002, Phragmipedium kovachii became the rarest and most sought-after orchid in the world. Prices soared to $10,000 on the black market. Then one showed up at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, USA, where every year more than 100,000 people visit. They come for the lush landscape on Sarasota Bay and for Selby's vast orchid collection, one of the most magnificent in the world.
The collision between Selby's scientists and the smugglers of Phrag. Kovachii, a rare ladyslipper orchid hailed as the most significant and beautiful new species discovered in a century, led to search warrants, ... Read more
After its Peruvian discovery in 2002, Phragmipedium kovachii became the rarest and most sought-after orchid in the world. Prices soared to $10,000 on the black market. Then one showed up at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, USA, where every year more than 100,000 people visit. They come for the lush landscape on Sarasota Bay and for Selby's vast orchid collection, one of the most magnificent in the world.
The collision between Selby's scientists and the smugglers of Phrag. Kovachii, a rare ladyslipper orchid hailed as the most significant and beautiful new species discovered in a century, led to search warrants, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Florida History and Culture
Condition
New
Weight
504g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813060569
SKU
V9780813060569
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About Craig Pittman
Craig Pittman, author of the twisted and amazing new non-fiction book The Scent of Scandal, is a native Floridian. Born in Pensacola, he graduated from Troy State University in Alabama, where his muckraking work for the student paper prompted an agitated dean to label him ""the most destructive force on campus."" Since then he has covered a variety of newspaper ... Read more
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