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Flora Mirabilis
Catherine Herbert Howell
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Description for Flora Mirabilis
Hardcover. Illustrated throughout with never-before-published collector's edition reproductions, this stunning volume will catch eyes and flower in imaginations everywhere. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 colour photographs, 180 illustrations. BIC Classification: WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 201 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1020.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
National Geographic Society United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781426205095
SKU
V9781426205095
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Catherine Herbert Howell
Foreword author Peter H. Raven, one of the world's leading botanists and advocates of conservation and biodiversity, is president of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Described by Time magazine as a "Hero for the Planet," Raven champions research around the world to preserve endangered plants and is a leading advocate for conservation and a sustainable environment. Text author Catherine H. Howell ... Read more
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