Agnes And Her Amazing Orchid

Author : Linda Locke,James Wolf
Publisher : Epigram Books
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9789814757430

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Agnes and Her Amazing Orchid by Linda Locke,James Wolf Pdf

Nominated for the 2019 Singapore Book Awards, Best Children's Picture Book In the 1800s, a girl named Agnes Joaquim was passionate about plants. She even learned to grow cool-weather European vegetables in the tropical heat of Singapore. As she grew up, she collected many prizes for her plants. One day, after many trials and difficulty, she created a brand-new orchid. She showed it to an orchid expert named Henry Ridley, who officially named the flower the Vanda Miss Joaquim. This is the story of how one woman's ingenuity and determination created a flower that became world famous...and Singapore's National Flower in 1981. "Agnes and Her Amazing Orchid chronicles the remarkable journey of a brilliant horticulturist. An excellent introduction to our national flower, this wonderful book also provides a glimpse into the orchid breeding process. Singapore has a rich heritage in orchid cultivation, being one of the leading orchid hybridisation centres in the world. I hope this engaging story will inspire an interest in horticulture and botany amongst our children." —Kenneth Er, CEO of National Parks Board "A remarkable story of Agnes Joaquim’s passion for horticulture, whose interest in breeding orchids led her to become the first woman to breed a hybrid orchid – Singapore’s national flower the Vanda Miss Joaquim. Her story inspires us all to pursue our dreams." —Rosa Daniel, Deputy Secretary (Culture) Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Author : Choy Sin Hew,Tim Wing Yam,Joseph Arditti
Publisher : NUS Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Science
ISBN : 9971692511

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Biology of Vanda Miss Joaquim by Choy Sin Hew,Tim Wing Yam,Joseph Arditti Pdf

This is the ultimate book on Singapore's national flower. Created as a hybrid in Singapore, by the woman horticulturalist whose name it bears, it was first formally described in 1893 by "Mad" Ridley, of Singapore's Botanic Gardens. Fifty years later it was one of the most famous orchids in the world, grown from Hawai'i to Barbados. Its popularity faltered in the 1950s, but in the 1980s it was selected as a symbol of Singapore. Its role in Singapore's national and horticultural life seems unlikely to diminish. This book is a repository of the relevant scientific, horticultural, and historical knowledge on Singapore's national flower.

Author : Harold Johnson,Nadia H. Wright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008*
Category : National flowers
ISBN : 9810803338

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Vanda Miss Joaquim by Harold Johnson,Nadia H. Wright Pdf

Author : Mok Zining
Publisher : Ethos Books
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789811471650

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The Orchid Folios by Mok Zining Pdf

“When you take an orchid out of its pot, you must first loosen the roots’ hold on the soil. Late last evening as I unravelled the braids of the shattered phalaenopsis, I saw how the ends were white and shrivelled from neglect. You have to do it gently—it’s like combing hair. I remember Mum’s fingers running through mine, and mine through hers, until the final months when all of it started to fall.” A pot shatters. An arrangement falls apart. A florist finds herself amidst the scattered leaves of history. At once a poetry collection and a documentary novella, The Orchid Folios reimagines the orchid as a living, breathing document of history: a history that enmeshes the personal, colonial, linguistic, and biotechnological with the Vanda Miss Joaquim, the symbol of Singapore’s postcolonial hybridity. While the Orchid has shaped the fantastical narratives that govern our multiracial City in a Garden, it continues to shape-shift and bloom on its own terms, challenging us to imagine a decolonised Singapore. This is the organism at the heart of The Orchid Folios—by turns stark and unruly, documenting and challenging the narratives that are the roots of our national consciousness.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Gardening
ISBN : UOM:39015046498146

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Wild Orchids Across North America by Anonim Pdf

The author has driven more than 100,000 miles and walked several hundred more in pursuit of orchids in their native habits. This is an account of his trips in Canada and throughout the U.S.

Author : Morgana Best
Publisher : Best Cosy Books
Page : 671 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781922420510

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Vampires and Wine Box Set Books 4-6 by Morgana Best Pdf

Are you ready for what happens next at Mugwort Manor? Here are the next three books in this paranormal cozy mystery series. Book 4 Witches' Magic Lighthouse Bay is about to give up some secrets . . . but is trouble all that Pepper will discover? Book 5 Witches' Spells Pepper discovers the secret to her parents’ disappearance. But it is Pepper's cat who is the biggest surprise of all . . . Book 6 Witches' Charms Welcome home to Mugwort Manor, where things aren't always as they seem . . . A box set of Books 4-6 in the Vampires and Wine paranormal cozy mystery series by USA Today Bestselling author, Morgana Best. Keywords: paranormal cozy mystery, paranormal cozy mystery box set

Author : Lee Chin Lim, Soon Oon Chan, Alan Bay
Publisher : Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9789811706967

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Pioneers of Singapore (2020 Edition - PDF) by Lee Chin Lim, Soon Oon Chan, Alan Bay Pdf

We always hear the names Raffles or Farquhar whenever we discuss Singapore’s early history. But what of the many other pioneers who were just as important? What are their stories? Accompanied by lively, charming illustrations, Pioneers of Singapore brings you the accounts of thirty-five key figures in Singapore’s colonial history. Some of them include: Who broke up one of the biggest communal riots in Singapore? Who founded the first hospital in Singapore that was built entirely without help from the government? Who produced the first comprehensive map of Singapore and designed most of its early buildings? Read on as our forefathers come to life with the help of comic artist Alan Bay’s beautiful artwork, as the 2004 bestseller returns in an all-new coloured edition!

Author : Morgana Best
Publisher : Best Cosy Books
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781925674859

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Witches' Craft by Morgana Best Pdf

Welcome home to Mugwort Manor, where things aren't always as they seem . . . Pepper Jasper finally discovers what happened with her parents. But with another murder at the Manor, and someone close to home spying on the Jaspers, danger lurks around every corner. Can Pepper solve the murder and thwart a near-death experience? Or has her luck run out? Witches' Craft is Book 6 in the Vampires and Wine paranormal cozy mystery series by USA Today Bestselling author, Morgana Best.

Author : Lee Chin Lim,Soon Onn Chan
Publisher : ASIAPAC BOOKS
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-10
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9789811706998

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Pioneers of Singapore by Lee Chin Lim,Soon Onn Chan Pdf

We always hear the names Raffles or Farquhar whenever we discuss Singapore’s early history. But what of the many other pioneers who were just as important? What are their stories? Accompanied by lively, charming illustrations, Pioneers of Singapore brings you the accounts of thirty-five key figures in Singapore’s colonial history. Some of them include: - Who broke up one of the biggest communal riots in Singapore? - Who founded the first hospital in Singapore that was built entirely without help from the government? - Who produced the first comprehensive map of Singapore and designed most of its early buildings? Read on as our forefathers come to life with the help of comic artist Alan Bay (Once Upon a Singapore… Traders)’s beautiful artwork, as the 2004 bestseller returns in an all-new coloured edition!

Author : Diane M. Unger
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781450081559

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A Colonial Lieutenant Beckons by Diane M. Unger Pdf

Author : Andrea Japp
Publisher : Gallic Books
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781910477199

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The Lady Agnes Mystery by Andrea Japp Pdf

1304 The Church and the French Crown are locked in a power struggle. In the Normandy countryside, monks on a secret mission are brutally murdered and a poisoner is at large at Clairets Abbey. Young noblewoman Agn's de Souarcy fights to retain her independence but must face the Inquisition, unaware that she is the focus of an ancient quest.

Author : Swapnil Mishra
Publisher : Epigram Books
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9789811700590

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Freddy the Eager Fundraiser by Swapnil Mishra Pdf

Freddy finds out about the devastating 2015 earthquake in Nepal from his family and hears how his Dad had survived one in India. Moved by the plight of the earthquake victims, Freddy wants to contribute to his middle school’s fundraiser with the Singapore Red Cross; he and his brother work on household chores for pay and attempt to set up a lemonade stand, but Freddy feels it is too small a contribution. Discouraged and about to give up, Freddy is inspired by a young girl selling cookies at his inter-class football game and decides to give it a second run. Inspired by his younger brother Ray, who plays the ukulele, Freddy calls on his friends, family, and colleagues of his parents to set up a fundraiser/awareness fair within two weeks, battling and surmounting challenges along the way.

Author : Raymond Chandler
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547190608

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The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Shalini Ayre
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781483647777

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Save the Best for Last - Revenge Is Sweet by Shalini Ayre Pdf

Betty Cook is a homely, plain looking fifty something years old woman who has quietly yearned after Gerald Cauldwell for twenty five years. Shes patiently watched as he flirted and fooled around before getting married only for him to continue having numerous affairs that his wife Agnes, chooses to ignore. Something had to change. Reinventing her look and with calculating patience and serenity, Betty conspires to ensure that the only woman Gerald would want is her and only then would he realize her true affections.

Author : Jim Endersby
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226427034

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Orchid by Jim Endersby Pdf

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.