A Journey to Nine Islands Other / Books Accompanied by charming and accessible text, the floral centerfolds of Journey to Nine Islands invite the reader to participate in the world of the Chicago Botanic Garden—one of the nation’s most visited public gardens and a preeminent center for learning and plant science. This remarkable volume … Contributed by amazon 08.03. 2008 11:24:04 (17064 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Wily Violets and Underground Orchids Other / Books Revelations of a Botanist | In this book, Peter Bernhardt takes us on a grand tour of the botanical realm, weaving engaging descriptions of the lovely shapes and intriguing habits of flowering plants with considerations of broader questions, such as why there are only six basic shapes of flowers and … Contributed by amazon 25.04. 2007 21:53:18 (12878 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Latin for Gardeners Other / Books Latin for Gardeners: Over 3,000 Plant Names Explained and Explored Since Latin became the standard language for plant naming in the eighteenth century, it has been intrinsically linked with botany. And while mastery of the classical language may not be a prerequisite for tending perennials, all gardeners … Contributed by amazon 04.10. 2016 16:35:36 (10697 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Gardens Other / Books An Essay on the Human Condition | Humans have long turned to gardens—both real and imaginary—for sanctuary from the frenzy and tumult that surrounds them. Those gardens may be as far away from everyday reality as Gilgamesh’s garden of the gods or as near as our own backyard, but in their very conception … Contributed by amazon 07.06. 2008 07:36:12 (13586 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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