The Reason For Flowers

Author : Stephen Buchmann
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476755523
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Reason for Flowers written by Stephen Buchmann and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-07-21 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of the roles flowers play in the production of our foods, spices, medicines, and perfumes reveals their origins, myriad shapes, colors, textures and scents, bizarre sex lives, and how humans-- and the natural world-- relate and depend upon them.

Author : Stephen Buchmann
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 147675554X
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Reason for Flowers written by Stephen Buchmann and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-07-21 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Fascinating...Buchmann’s knowledge and enthusiasm jump off the page.” —The Wall Street Journal “An extraordinarily good book.” —Edward O. Wilson The lively and definitive story of the beauty, sexuality, lore, economics, and ecology of the world ’s flowers, written by a devoted scientist and illustrated with his stunning photographs. Flowers—and the fruits they often become—feed, clothe, and inspire us. Indeed, they have done so for all of human history. Yet although we use flowers to celebrate important occasions, to express love, and to please our senses, we know little about them, their functions in nature, or even how we depend on them. In a volume that will delight gardeners, naturalists, cooks, artists, or anyone interested in history or culture, pollination ecologist Stephen Buchmann serves as an expert guide through the fascinating world of flowers. He explains how other species relate to flowers in ways crucial to the natural world. Next he takes us on an engaging exploration of the roles flowers play in the production of food, spices, medicines, and perfumes. Flowering plants, Buchmann then shows, have long served as inspirational themes in art and literature. Flowers have in fact so thoroughly seduced us that we now buy some ten million a day, driving breeders to create infinite varieties and unusual blooms. In this cultural and natural investigation of floral history, Stephen Buchmann’s masterful narrative illuminates just why there is, indeed, a reason for flowers.

Author : Stephen Buchmann
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476755531
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Reason for Flowers written by Stephen Buchmann and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of the roles flowers play in the production of our foods, spices, medicines, and perfumes reveals their origins, myriad shapes, colors, textures and scents, bizarre sex lives, and how humans-- and the natural world-- relate and depend upon them.

Author : William C. Burger
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615922164
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flowers written by William C. Burger and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2009-12-02 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A leading botanist and popular science writer examines the crucial role flowers have played in life's evolutionary scheme as a fundamental energy resource for most of the biosphere.

Author : Malcolm Hillier
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0671666673
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of Fresh Flowers written by Malcolm Hillier and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1988 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wealth of inspirational arrangements for many indoor settings and special occasions.

Author : Ruth Heller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780606303682
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reason for a Flower written by Ruth Heller and published by . This book was released on 2004-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reason for a flower is to manufacture seeds, but Ruth Heller shares a lot more about parts of plants and their functions in her trademark rhythmic style. "[An] extravagantly beautiful creation. It is unusual in its ingenious way of teaching botany and interesting words to the littlest of readers". — "Publishers Weekly" "Ms. Heller's colors and drawings are as electrifying as ever". — "Los Angeles Times"

Author : Teri Dunn Chace
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 160469422X
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeing Flowers written by Teri Dunn Chace and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We’ve all seen red roses, blue irises, and yellow daffodils. But when we really look closely at a flower, whole new worlds of beauty and intricacy emerge. Using a unique process that far surpasses conventional macro photography, Robert Llewellyn shows us details that few of us have ever seen: the amazing architecture of stamens and pistils; the subtle shadings on a petal; the secret recesses of nectar tubes. Complementing Llewellyn’s stunning photographs are Teri Dunn Chace’s lyrical, illuminating essays. By highlighting the features that distinguish twenty-eight of the most common families of flowering plants, Chace gives us fascinating insights into the natural history of flowers, such as the relationship between pollinators and floral form and color. At the same time she gives us a deeper appreciation of why and how flowers have become so deeply embedded in human culture. Whether you’re a nature lover, a gardener, a photography buff, or someone who simply responds to the timeless beauty and variety of the floral world, Seeing Flowers will be a source of enduring delight.

Author : Gail Saunders-Smith
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 9780736848640
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flowers written by Gail Saunders-Smith and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2004-09 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple text and photographs depict the parts of flowers and their pollination.

Author : Jen Wojtowicz
Publisher : Barefoot Books
ISBN 13 : 1782854711
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Boy Who Grew Flowers written by Jen Wojtowicz and published by Barefoot Books. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quiet Rink always sits at the back of the classroom, away from the other children who have heard strange rumors about his family and prefer to keep their distance. But when a kind new girl joins his class, Rink's life begins to change. Inspired by the experiences of her brother, who is on the autism spectrum, Jen Wojtowicz's heartwarming tale encourages children to empathize with and reach out to others.

Author : Vijaya Khisty Bodach
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1515742431
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flowers written by Vijaya Khisty Bodach and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2016-08 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the physical characteristics and uses of flowers.