Author: Ashmore RussanPublisher:
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Category : Orchids
Languages : en
Pages : 390
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The Orchid Seekers
Author: Ashmore RussanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Orchids
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
The Orchid Seekers
Author: Ashmore RussanPublisher: London : Chapman and Hall
ISBN:
Category : Orchids
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
The Orchid Seekers: a story of adventure in Borneo
Author: Ashmore RUSSAN (and BOYLE (Frederick))Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Orchid Seekers
Author: Ashmore RussanThe Orchid Seekers
Author: Ashmore RussanPublisher:
ISBN: 9781298026538
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 450
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Orchid seekers
Author: The Orchid Seekers
Author: Ashmore RussanPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780282511630
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Excerpt from The Orchid Seekers: A Story of Adventure in Borneo Some of our boy readers may cry, on seeing the names of two authors on the title-page, What! A couple of 'em And at any point they will be likely to ask themselves, Now, I wonder which of the two wrote this. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Orchid
Author: Jim EndersbyPublisher: 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.
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