| View Larger Image | Flora Mirabilis: How Plants Have Shaped World Knowledge, Health, Wealth, and Beauty (National Geographic) | Hardcoverby Catherine H. Howell (Author), Douglas Holland (Introduction), Peter H. Raven (Introduction)
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| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | National Geographic | | Page Count: | 256 Pages | | Publication Date: | October 20, 2009 | | Sales Rank: | 150,429th |
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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 pages are abloom with the rich details and engaging allure of beloved flowers, stunning gardens, ancient trees, medicinal herbs, and valuable plants of all varieties from around the world. Unique "plant profiles" chronicle the especially remarkable roles each plant has played in matters of economics, politics, and taste.Illustrated throughout with never-before-published collector’s edition reproductions and introduced with an eloquent foreword by Peter H. Raven, president of the Missouri Botanical Garden, this stunning volume will catch eyes and flower in imaginations everywhere. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 1 review)
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tried to do too much by J. barry (gill,ma)  4 Stars
November 23, 2009
as you can imagine this is one enormous subject to cover in one book.
too bad some very interesting people and events were give such short mention.
the reviews of individual plants made the book worthwhile.
the print was awful small and difficult to read after a long day.
worth the price.
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