Palm Trees And Poison

Author : Sophy Moody
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1864
Category : Palms
ISBN : HARVARD:32044106471253

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The Palm Tree by Sophy Moody Pdf

Author : Anita Sanchez
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781630761325

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In Praise of Poison Ivy by Anita Sanchez Pdf

Deadly. Powerful. Beautiful. The much-hated plant called poison ivy is all of these—and more. Poison ivy has long irritated humans, but the astounding paradox is that poison ivy is a plant of immense ecological value. In Praise of Poison Ivy explores the vices and virtues of a plant with a dramatic history and a rosy future. Once planted in gardens from Versailles to Monticello, poison ivy now has a crucial role in the American landscape. The detested plant is a lens through which to observe the changes and challenges that face our planet. For centuries, poison ivy has bedeviled, inconvenienced, and downright tortured the human race. This book covers the unique history of the plant, starting with the brash and adventurous explorer Captain John Smith, who “discovered” poison ivy the hard way in 1607. Despite its irritating qualities, the magnificent scarlet-and-gold autumn foliage lured Virginia entrepreneurs to export the vine to Europe, making it one of the earliest documented New World plants to cross the Atlantic, and its meteoric rise to fame as–of all unlikely things—a garden plant. Showcased in the pleasure grounds of emperors and kings, poison ivy was displayed like a captive tiger, admired by Thomas Jefferson, Marie Antoinette, and Josephine Bonaparte. Today, poison ivy is valued by environmentalists and native plant enthusiasts who name it one of our most important plants for wildlife as well as for soil conservation. In Praise of Poison Ivy will reveal why, in its native American habitat, poison ivy is a plant of astonishing ecological value. Poison ivy leaves are an important wildlife food, and the berries are a crucial source of winter nutrition for beloved bird species like robins, bluebirds and cardinals. On a national listing of hundreds of native plants that are of value to wildlife, poison ivy ranks seventh in importance. InPraise of Poison Ivy also explores the question of why this plant is apparently on a mission to give us humans grief, from itchy ankles to life-threatening medical emergencies. The book will examine why poison ivy targets humans, but no other species, and explain the mystery of why a privileged few are immune to its itchy consequences. Since the time of John Smith and Pocahontas, the American landscape has changed in countless ways—many obvious, some subtle. This book will reveal why there is far more poison ivy on the planet now than there was in 1607, with lots more on its way. It examines the ecological reasons for poison ivy’s rosy future, note the effects of climate change on native plants, and investigate the valuable role that poison ivy could play in our changing world.

Author : Rufus King
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479405596

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The Faces of Danger by Rufus King Pdf

From the pen of one of America's most talented mystery writers comes a half-dozen fast-paced tales of mayhem and murder on Florida's Gold Coast -- the fabulous neon strip that stretches from Fort Lauderdale to Miami. Here, Stuff Driscoll operates out of the Sheriff's Office in Halcyon, a small fictitious resort town about twenty miles north of Miami Beach. He's one of the new breed of police officers -- well-read, sophisticated, with a wry, biting sense of humor for any situation. Tough and unconventional on duty or off, Driscoll is well known to both the upper and lower crusts of the glittering crowd that comes South in search of sun, sand, and sin.

Author : Barnard Shipp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : America
ISBN : HARVARD:32044081029522

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The Indian and Antiquities of America by Barnard Shipp Pdf

Author : James Holding,Earl Derr Biggers,George Harmon Coxe,Edgar Rice
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 886 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479420285

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The Third Mystery MEGAPACK® by James Holding,Earl Derr Biggers,George Harmon Coxe,Edgar Rice Pdf

The Third Mystery MEGAPACK® collects 26 modern and classic mysteries. Here are: THE AFRICAN FISH MYSTERY, by James Holding THE EBONY STICK, by Earl Derr Biggers CHICKENS FOR CHARLIE, by Arlette Lees DOUBLE DOUBLE-CROSS, by Jack London Berkebile THE DOOMDORF MYSTERY, by Melville Davisson Post CAPTAIN ROGERS, by W.W. Jacobs A BORDERLINE CASE, by Rufus King JUDGE BARCLAY'S WIFE, by William Hope Hodgson THE ARCHDUKE'S TEA, by H.C. Bailey THE IMPETUOUS MISTRESS, by George Harmon Coxe AARON'S PERFECT PLANS, by Pauline Tyson Stephens BUTTERFLY OF DEATH, by Harold Gluck MORGUE REUNION, by Norman A. Daniels FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW, by Maurice LeBlanc DROPS OF DEATH, by George Allan England THE BITER BIT, by Wilkie Collins THE FACES OF DANGER, by Rufus King THE KNIGHT'S CROSS SIGNAL PROBLEM, by Ernest Bramah THESE SHOES ARE KILLING ME, by Leroy Yerxa THE MYSTERY OF THE DOWNS, by John R. Watson and Arthur J. Rees TOO MANY SPIES, by Joseph J. Millard WHO KILLED GILBERT FOSTER?, By E. Hoffmann Price & Ralph Milne Farley TO REMEMBER YOU BY, by Rufus King THE YELLOW MOTH, by Fred M. White WHO MURDERED MR. THOMAS? A Puzzle Story, by Edgar Rice Burroughs THE SKINS YOU LOVE TO TOUCH, by Janet Fox If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 280+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

Author : Jon Marañon
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781543445121

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The Gringo’s Hawk by Jon Marañon Pdf

This American author has now spent four decades being involved in Costa Rica’s terrestrial and marine habitats, documenting the challenges and triumphs of his attempts to make an environmentally conscious and sustainable living in this paradise. Jon Marañón offers a unique first-person account of nature and persons in conflict and the difficulties of meshing human existence into the recently pristine coastal rainforests of Costa Rica. His work promotes reader awareness of the natural environment, wildlife, ecosystems, and socioculture of this remote area of Costa Rica. Ecology and spirituality intertwine as he describes his journey in a mix of naturalist and lyrical prose that, along with humor and introspection, mark the style of The Gringo’s Hawk. The Gringo’s Hawk represents the culmination of Mr. Marañón’s social struggles and the roles he has played in conservation, education, social well-being, and in establishing national parks and marine reserves in his area.

Author : rev Andrew Cameron
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 718 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590352954

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The Family treasury of Sunday reading, ed. by A. Cameron (W. Arnot). [Continued as] The Christian monthly and family treasury by rev Andrew Cameron Pdf

Author : Derek Miller,Debra Hess,Lori P. Wiesenfeld
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781502626264

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Florida by Derek Miller,Debra Hess,Lori P. Wiesenfeld Pdf

Known around the country, and the world, for its oranges, beautiful beaches, and attractions like Walt Disney World, the Sunshine State is an exciting place to visit and to live. Readers are presented with a detailed look at the history, economy, government, and people of Florida. This book contains the latest information about the state and is sure to draw in readers with full-color photographs and interesting Fast Facts.

Author : Celia Kellett
Publisher : Accent Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781909335059

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Poison and Poisoning by Celia Kellett Pdf

This fascinating book will be enjoyed both by those interested in the science of poisons and also by general readers who can dip in and find hair-raising horrors and calamities on every page. In this fascinating guide to poisons, Celia Kellett provides information and entertainment in equal measure as she explains clearly what all the different poisons are and how they work, giving us all the gory detail of how, by accident or design, they have led to the demise of so many people. From cyanide to the Black Widow spider, and from the Green Mamba snake to botulism, poisons can be found everywhere from the jungle to the refrigerator. Did you know, for example, that the Emperor Napoleon died from arsenic poisoning caused by the green dye used for the pattern on his wallpaper? Or that the Green Mamba’s venom is so toxic that a bite is fatal within half an hour? Or that 50,000 people die from snake bites every year in India? Poison is rarely out of the headlines, with recent stories including the murder, by polonium poisoning, of Alexander Litvinenko in London, allegedly by the KGB, The Horse Whisperer author Nicholas Evans becoming seriously ill in Scotland after eating poisonous mushrooms, and melamine poisoning in Chinese baby-milk formula. It is a subject that holds a fascination for the general public who (along with budding crime writers, and perhaps the KGB) will want to buy this excellent book in large numbers.

Author : Kent Hubbard Redford,Christine Padoch
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0231076037

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Conservation of Neotropical Forests by Kent Hubbard Redford,Christine Padoch Pdf

Experts from both the natural and social sciences provide vital information for understanding the interactions of forest peoples and forest resources in the lowland tropics of Central and South America. They investigate patterns of traditional resource use, evaluate existing research, and explore new directions for furthering the conservationist agenda.

Author : Kuoch Haksrea,Jeanne Jacob,Reamker (Ramakerti) Reamker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136566837

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The Cambodian Version of the Ramayana by Kuoch Haksrea,Jeanne Jacob,Reamker (Ramakerti) Reamker Pdf

Published in the year 2004, The Cambodian Version of the Ramayana is a valuable contribution to the field of Asian Studies.

Author : Hermann Heidebrecht
Publisher : Word Alive Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781486620500

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Daring the Impossible! by Hermann Heidebrecht Pdf

In November 1869 the ship Electra sails from Amsterdam. On board is a young missionary Heinrich Dirks, together with his wife Aganetha, who are supposed to begin a new missionary work on the distant island of Sumatra. In the southern part of Batak territory, where Islam is advancing rapidly, their task is to found a new mission station and preach the Gospel. Most of the Batak are still heathen. They worship the spirits of the dead (begus), and are considered to be one of the last cannibalistic tribes in the world. A number of them have turned to Islam. There is not a single Christian in southern Batak-Land. The passengers on the ship are very surprised at the plans of the young missionary. Most do not see any sense in doing missionary work among the native people and declare his task to be an impossible vision. ?They should send more cannon and soldiers there and not such harmless missionaries,? says an older gentleman. Another one observes: ?The savages cannot help being the way they are, but to change them is impossible.? Will the young missionary succeed in reaching the distant island? Will any indigenous person become a Christian? A true story that challenges and encourages us to dare the seemingly impossible for God.

Author : Stephen Blackmore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11
Category : Plant anatomy
ISBN : 9781782406976

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How Plants Work by Stephen Blackmore Pdf

Today's plants are descended from simple algaes that first emerged more than 500 million years ago, and now there are around 400,000 species. The huge diversity of forms that that these plants take is staggering. From towering redwoods, to diminutive mosses; from plants that developed stinging hairs and poisons, to those that require fire to germinate tor ocean currents to dsitribute their seeds. But how have we arrived at this mind-blowing variety in the plant kingdom? How Plants Work seeks to answer this intriguing question, drawing from a wide range of examples--from the everyday leaf to the most bizarre flowers--this book is a fascinating enquiry into, and celebration of, the rich complexity of plant life.

Author : Umberto Quattrocchi
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 3960 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781482250640

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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants by Umberto Quattrocchi Pdf

"Following on the successes of two previous dictionary projects, the CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names and the CRC World Dictionary of the Grasses, Umberto Quattrocchi has undertaken this dictionary of economically important plants.... He has done for these plants what was so admirably done in his other works—brought the vast and scattered literature on plant names, and in this case, too, their uses, into coherent order so that the inquisitive scholar can get a foothold." —From the Foreword, Donald H. Pfister, Harvard University and Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, Massachusetts The CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology provides the starting point for better access to data on plants used around the world in medicine, food, and cultural practices. The material found in the five volumes has been painstakingly gathered from papers of general interest, reports and records, taxonomic revisions, field studies, herbaria and herbarium collections, notes, monographs, pamphlets, botanical literature, and literature tout court. It includes sources available at various natural history libraries, floras and standard flora works, local floras and local histories, nomenclatural histories, and the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature. Much more than a dictionary, the book provides the names of thousands of genera and species of economically important plants, concise summaries of plant properties, and appropriate observations about medicinal uses. Drawing from a tremendous range of primary and secondary sources, it is an indispensable time-saving guide for all those involved with botany, herbal medicine, pharmacognosy, toxicology, medicinal and natural product chemistry, and agriculture.

Author : John Richardson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1848 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1829
Category : Arabic language
ISBN : UCBK:C087219256

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A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature and Manners of Eastern Nations by John Richardson Pdf