Author : Elizabeth Twining
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Botany
ISBN : BL:A0021791354
The Plant World
Elizabeth Twining
The Plant World
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Art Forms in the Plant World
Karl Blossfeldt
Author : Karl Blossfeldt
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : Design
ISBN : 0486249905
Art Forms in the Plant World by Karl Blossfeldt Pdf
Originally intended as reference for his work as architect, sculptor, and teacher, Blossfeldt's exquisite sharp-focus photo studies of plant form — leaves, buds, stems, seed pods, tendrils and twigs — won acclaim with publication of the 1928 edition of this book. 120 full-page black-and-white plates. Original introduction. Publisher's Note. Captions.
Ninja Plants
Wiley Blevins
Author : Wiley Blevins
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books ™
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-01
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781512439144
Ninja Plants by Wiley Blevins Pdf
What can communicate but has no mouth, and can attack but has no hands? A plant! You might love the beauty and fragrance of flowers, but plants are far more complex than meets the eye. Some plants have ways of luring insects for pollination. Others mimic the look of the female insects whose male counterparts they want to attract. The Venus flytrap eats insects and other small animals for extra nourishment. You might see some of these ninja plants—with their sneaky and deceitful ways—in your own backyard. These plants might even be sitting on a windowsill in your home. This fascinating world of ninja plants is waiting to be discovered.
This Book is a Plant
Wellcome Collection
Author : Wellcome Collection
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781782837992
This Book is a Plant by Wellcome Collection Pdf
"INFORMATIVE AND ORIGINAL" Guardian, 'This month's best paperbacks' We've become used to thinking of plants as things for us to use: as food, tools, resources, or just as an attractive background to our own lives. But it's time to change our minds. New research shows that plants can think, plan - and may even have memories. We share our planet with beings whose potential we have only glimpsed. Featuring the writing of Robin Wall Kimmerer, Susie Orbach and Merlin Sheldrake, This Book is a Plant will be your handbook to the new reality: showing you a pathway to completely reimagine your relationship with a different kind of natural world. Delve into a world of moss and fungi: Sheila Watt-Cloutier transports us to the Arctic spring, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan discovers the pleasures of painting trees, and Rebecca Tamás puts roots down through earth and soil. This Book is a Plant is made from paper: it was once part of a tree. But it's also a seed: the first shoots of a radical new way of seeing the world around you. "AN ECLECTIC ANTHOLOGY GUARANTEED TO MAKE THE HEARTS OF EARTH LOVERS BEAT FASTER" Metro
The Greek Plant World in Myth, Art, and Literature
Hellmut Baumann
Author : Hellmut Baumann
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Gardening
ISBN : STANFORD:36105006061217
The Greek Plant World in Myth, Art, and Literature by Hellmut Baumann Pdf
Draws on primary sources such as Homer, Herodotus, and Plato, and on many later works on botany, history, philology, and archaeology to explore how the ancient Greeks perceived and used plants. Considers the landscape, cults and myths, medicine and magic, dyes and textiles, food, and other uses. Highly illustrated, mostly in color. First published in German in 1982 and translated from the third edition. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Asa Gray Bulletin
Gilbert Henry Hicks,Constance Goddard Du Bois,Cornelius Lott Shear
Author : Gilbert Henry Hicks,Constance Goddard Du Bois,Cornelius Lott Shear
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1900
Category : Botany
ISBN : HARVARD:32044106417413
The Asa Gray Bulletin by Gilbert Henry Hicks,Constance Goddard Du Bois,Cornelius Lott Shear Pdf
Microscopic Art Forms from the Plant World
R. Anheisser
Author : R. Anheisser
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-06
Category : Design
ISBN : 9780486460130
Microscopic Art Forms from the Plant World by R. Anheisser Pdf
A garden of earthly delights is in bloom!Within the mysterious world of microscopic plants lies an exciting source of design. The proof is in this amazing collection of images, a splendid mix of art and science, brimming with life forms as fascinating as any abstract art. From undulating curves to complex geometrics, this beautiful book and CD set features 364 detailed illustrations of nature's minute but magnificent handiwork. These royalty-free images are a wonderful reference for science illustrators—and designers ready to leap into new worlds of the imagination.
Flora
DK
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-23
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780744046311
Flora by DK Pdf
Let the experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens guide you around the beautiful and mysterious world that is the plant kingdom. From regulating the air we breathe to providing food, clothes, fuels, and medicines - plants are fundamental to our lives. Discover an extraordinary diversity of species, which includes a grass that grows a meter a day, roots that breathe air, and "queen of the night" cactuses whose rare blooms vanish before dawn. In a combination of art and science, Flora celebrates plants from majestic trees to microscopic algae, explaining how they germinate, grow, and reproduce. It presents species that have evolved to accommodate pollinating insects such as the foxglove, and plants that have adapted to flourish in even the most hostile of habitats. Pierre-Joseph Redoute in the 18th-century was described as the "Raphael of flowers". Flora showcases his botanical paintings as well as those of Georg Ehret and others in this gorgeous visual celebration of plants through the ages. Whether you are a keen gardener, naturalist, or botany student, this beautiful book is a treat that will entice, inform, and amaze.
Around the World in 80 Plants
Jonathan Drori
Author : Jonathan Drori
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781399608787
Around the World in 80 Plants by Jonathan Drori Pdf
An inspirational and beautifully illustrated book that tells the stories of 80 plants from around the globe. In his follow-up to the bestselling Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori takes another trip across the globe, bringing to life the science of plants by revealing how their worlds are intricately entwined with our own history, culture and folklore. From the seemingly familiar tomato and dandelion to the eerie mandrake and Spanish 'moss' of Louisiana, each of these stories is full of surprises. Some have a troubling past, while others have ignited human creativity or enabled whole civilizations to flourish. With a colourful cast of characters all brought to life by illustrator Lucille Clerc, this is a botanical journey of beauty and brilliance. 'A beautiful celebration of the plants and flowers that surround us and a quiet call to arms for change' The Herald 'This charming and beautifully illustrated book takes readers on a voyage of discovery, exploring the many ingenious and surprising uses for plants in modern science and throughout history' Kew Magazine 'With beautiful illustrations from Lucille Clerc, this captivating book traverses the globe via plants: nettles in England, mangoes in India and tulips in the Netherlands' Daily Mail
The Plant Messiah
Carlos Magdalena
Author : Carlos Magdalena
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780241979303
The Plant Messiah by Carlos Magdalena Pdf
Passionate, forthright and enthusiastic, Carlos Magdalena is a world-renowned horticulturist - known both for his charisma and his conservation work. The Plant Messiah follows Carlos' dreams and disappointments; from his days as a school boy in the death throes of General Franco's Fascist dictatorship, to his advent as The Plant Messiah at the forefront of conservation, backed by the reputation and resources of The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and enthused by the potential that lies beyond. The book discloses for the first time the details behind his 'codebreaking' exploits and the secret stories behind his work; his genius, lateral thinking and steadfast belief that everything is possible.
Plant: Exploring the Botanical World
Phaidon Editors
Author : Phaidon Editors
Publisher : Phaidon Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-26
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0714871486
Plant: Exploring the Botanical World by Phaidon Editors Pdf
The ultimate gift for gardeners and art-lovers, featuring 300 of the most beautiful and pioneering botanical images ever Following in the footsteps of the international bestseller Map: Exploring the World, this fresh and visually stunning survey celebrates the extraordinary beauty and diversity of plants. It combines photographs and cutting-edge micrograph scans with watercolours, drawings, and prints to bring this universally popular and captivating subject vividly to life. Carefully selected by an international panel of experts and arranged in a uniquely structured sequence to highlight thought-provoking contrasts and similarities, this stunning compilation of botanically themed images includes iconic work by celebrated artists, photographers, scientists, and botanical illustrators, as well as rare and previously unpublished images.
Plants of the World
Maarten J. M. Christenhusz,Michael F. Fay,Mark W. Chase
Author : Maarten J. M. Christenhusz,Michael F. Fay,Mark W. Chase
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226536705
Plants of the World by Maarten J. M. Christenhusz,Michael F. Fay,Mark W. Chase Pdf
Plants of the World is the first book to systematically explore every vascular plant family on earth—more than four hundred and fifty of them—organized in a modern phylogenetic order. Detailed entries for each family include descriptions, distribution, evolutionary relationships, and fascinating information on economic uses of plants and etymology of their names. All entries are also copiously illustrated in full color with more than 2,500 stunning photographs. A collaboration among three celebrated botanists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Plants of the World is authoritative, comprehensive, and beautiful. Covering everything from ferns to angiosperms, it will be an essential resource for practicing botanists, horticulturists, and nascent green thumbs alike.
About Formative Forces in the Plant World
Dick van Romunde
Author : Dick van Romunde
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1736551345
About Formative Forces in the Plant World by Dick van Romunde Pdf
Dick van Romunde's book is the fruit of a life's work that spans more than four decades - his practice of plant observation as a meditative discipline. It is filled with precise botanical observations of many plants, and illustrated by excellent color drawings by Elly van Hardeveld. Yet, this is more than just another plant guide, for its emphasis is on the way that plant forms (morphology) reveal the working of formative forces in Nature. What are formative forces? The author makes no attempt at an abstract definition. Indeed, there is only a brief introduction to the material, stressing the process of observation, rather than conclusions. We are invited to use the author's observations as examples for our own activity of discovery. The core teaching of this book is that plant study involves a deep penetration by the senses, mind and heart into the very activity of the formative forces. We cannot remain passive, detached onlookers with no relationship to that which we are observing. At the same time, our observation must be objective, in that it must be true to what we are observing, and not merely a projection of our inner moods or wishes (one of the problems with many so-called psychic "attunements"). In his preface to the book, Dr. Ernst Katz outlines three stages of Nature study as a spiritual practice.
DK Eyewitness Books: Plant
David Burnie
Author : David Burnie
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-17
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780756673758
DK Eyewitness Books: Plant by David Burnie Pdf
This is a an original and exciting look at the fascinating natural world of plants. Stunning real-life photographs of flowers, fruits, seeds, leaves, and more offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the natural history of plant anatomy and growth. See the biggest flower in the world, where a seed develops, what the inside of a plant stem looks like, how a flower attracts insects, what a plant's reproductive organs look like, how a dandelion spreads its seeds, and much more.
Plant
David Burnie,Google (Firm)
Author : David Burnie,Google (Firm)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Plants
ISBN : 1405313315
Plant by David Burnie,Google (Firm) Pdf
Discover the extraordinary world of plants and then visit the constantly updated website to access links to the best sites on the Internet. Over 1,000 links plus fantastic free images to download. All the websites are secure, age-appropriate and actively monitored to give you all the latest and most exciting information. Perfect for projects or just for fun!