Driven by Nature

Driven by Nature
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Total Pages : 408
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ISBN-10 : 1935641190
ISBN-13 : 9781935641193
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis Driven by Nature by : Peter H. Raven

It's safe to say that few people have lived lives as thoroughly devoted to plants as Peter H. Raven has. The longtime director--now president emeritus--of the Missouri Botanical Garden, author of numerous leading textbooks and several hundred scholarly articles, Raven has been a tireless champion of sustainability and biodiversity, earning him the plaudit of "Hero for the Planet" from Time. Driven by Nature is the first chronicle of this prominent scientist and conservationist's life. Moving from his idyllic childhood in the San Francisco of the 1940s to his four decades leading the Missouri Botanical Garden, Raven's autobiography take readers across multiple continents and decades. Driven by Nature follows the globetrotting botanist from China to the American Midwest as he works to foster concern for a changing planet, further the cause of biological education, and build the Missouri Botanical Garden into the world-renowned haven for plant life it is today. Raven brings his story into the twenty-first century with a timely epilogue that reinforces the crucial importance of scientific learning, active conservation, and committed activism in the face of a rapidly changing natural world. Featuring an introduction by the Pulitzer Prize-winning naturalist E. O. Wilson, this beautifully illustrated book should thrill nature lovers, plant enthusiasts, and environmentally-conscious readers looking to take action to preserve our planet's biodiversity.

The Henry Shaw School of Botany

The Henry Shaw School of Botany
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Total Pages : 32
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ISBN-10 : UGA:32108008800693
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Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis The Henry Shaw School of Botany by : Henry Shaw School of Botany

Herbaria

Herbaria
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1935641212
ISBN-13 : 9781935641216
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Herbaria by : Kelly LaFarge

"What good is a dead plant? A lot! Herbaria, a picture book for grades one through eight, explains why, leading readers on an accessible, engaging exploration of who loves dead plants--and why. In these pages, we learn about famous historical plant collectors and the paths they established investigating plants. Readers join today's field botanists as they go far and wide to discover new species, and we get to look in the herbarium at how specimens are mounted and organized for everyone to use and enjoy. The book as a whole helps kids to visualize themselves as botanists gathering, preserving, and unlocking the mysteries of plants. In addition to beautiful watercolor illustrations and photos, the book includes interactive features such as lift-a-flaps, overlays, and a foldout." --Publisher's description.

Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden

Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden
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Publisher : Рипол Классик
Total Pages : 451
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ISBN-10 : 9785881654504
ISBN-13 : 5881654501
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden by : Missouri Botanical Garden

Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden

Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden
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Total Pages : 374
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105012648676
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Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden by : Missouri Botanical Garden

Contains scientific contributions from the Missouri Botanical Garden and, from 1914-69, the Graduate Laboratory of the Henry Shaw School of Botany of Washington University in affiliation with the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Annual Report - Missouri Botanical Garden

Annual Report - Missouri Botanical Garden
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Total Pages : 392
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:32044106427222
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Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis Annual Report - Missouri Botanical Garden by : Missouri Botanical Garden

Steyermark's Flora of Missouri

Steyermark's Flora of Missouri
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Publisher : Missouri Botanical Garden Press
Total Pages : 1016
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015048928694
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Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis Steyermark's Flora of Missouri by : Julian Alfred Steyermark

"The Flora of Missouri project, directed by Garden Curator, Dr. George Yatskievych, is an ongoing effort to update and compile information on the state's flora. It began in 1987 as a joint effort of the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Missouri Department of Conservation. One of its main goals is a three-volume revision of former Missouri Botanical Garden curator Julian A. Steyermark's 'Flora of Missouri', first published in 1963. Missouri's ever changing plant diversity, the shifting distributions of its plant species, and the many new records of plants in the state have necessitated an expansion of Steyermark's original publication into three volumes."--

Moss Flora of China

Moss Flora of China
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Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015049727004
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Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Moss Flora of China by : Chien Gao

Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana: Araliaceae-Cactaceae

Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana: Araliaceae-Cactaceae
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Publisher : Missouri Botanical Garden Press
Total Pages : 798
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015040603261
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Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana: Araliaceae-Cactaceae by : Paul E. Berry

Located in the southeastern half of Venezuela, the Venezuelan Guayana is the core area of what has been called "The Lost World." It is home to nearly 10,000 species of vascular plants, including many endemic species and genera. The Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana is the first full scientific account of the plants of the region. This volume continues the alphabetical sequence of family treatments, from Araliaceae to Cactaceae. Includes keys, descriptions, and illustrations of more than half the species treated.