The reason for flowers : their history, culture, biology, and how they change our lives /
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.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Scribner,
2015.
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| Edition: | First Scribner hardcover edition. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 342 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-321) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781476755526 1476755523 |