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Author |
: Retha Edens-Meier |
Publisher |
: University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages |
: 440 |
Release |
: 2014-11-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780226044910 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0226044912 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Synopsis Darwin's Orchids by : Retha Edens-Meier
A quorum of scientists offer reviews and results to celebrate the 150th anniversary of 'On The Various Contrivances By Which British And Foreign Orchids Are Fertilised By Insects, And On The Good Effects Of Intercrossing' (1862). Authors of the first ten chapters follow research on the pollination and breeding systems of the same orchid lineages that interested Darwin, including temperate and tropical species. Authors on the last two chapters provide information on the floral attractants and flowering systems of orchids using protocols and technologies unavailable during Darwin's lifetime.
Author |
: Charles Darwin |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 336 |
Release |
: 1886 |
ISBN-10 |
: HARVARD:RSLGDC |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (DC Downloads) |
Synopsis The Various Contrivances by which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects by : Charles Darwin
Author |
: Ken Thompson |
Publisher |
: University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages |
: 257 |
Release |
: 2019-10-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780226675701 |
ISBN-13 |
: 022667570X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis Darwin's Most Wonderful Plants by : Ken Thompson
For many people, the story of Charles Darwin goes like this: he ventured to the Galapagos Islands on the Beagle, was inspired by the biodiversity of the birds he saw there, and immediately returned home to write his theory of evolution. But this simplified narrative is inaccurate and lacking: it leaves out a major part of Darwin’s legacy. He published On the Origin of Species nearly thirty years after his voyages. And much of his life was spent experimenting with and observing plants. Darwin was a brilliant and revolutionary botanist whose observations and theories were far ahead of his time. With Darwin’s Most Wonderful Plants, biologist and gardening expert Ken Thompson restores this important aspect of Darwin’s biography while also delighting in the botanical world that captivated the famous scientist. Thompson traces how well Darwin’s discoveries have held up, revealing that many are remarkably long-lasting. Some findings are only now being confirmed and extended by high-tech modern research, while some have been corrected through recent analysis. We learn from Thompson how Darwin used plants to shape his most famous theory and then later how he used that theory to further push the boundaries of botanical knowledge. We also get to look over Darwin’s shoulder as he labors, learning more about his approach to research and his astonishing capacity for hard work. Darwin’s genius was to see the wonder and the significance in the ordinary and mundane, in the things that most people wouldn’t look at twice. Both Thompson and Darwin share a love for our most wonderful plants and the remarkable secrets they can unlock. This book will instill that same joy in casual gardeners and botany aficionados alike.
Author |
: Charles Darwin |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 328 |
Release |
: 1877 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105041616793 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Various Contrivances by which Orchids are Fertilized by Insects by : Charles Darwin
Author |
: Charles Darwin |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 484 |
Release |
: 1898 |
ISBN-10 |
: NYPL:33433007351830 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Synopsis Insectivorous Plants by : Charles Darwin
Author |
: Charles Darwin |
Publisher |
: London : J. Murray |
Total Pages |
: 390 |
Release |
: 1862 |
ISBN-10 |
: HARVARD:32044106378847 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Synopsis On the Various Contrivances by Which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects by : Charles Darwin
This 1862 publication describes the flower structure of orchids and their pollination to illustrate aspects of Darwin's evolutionary theory.
Author |
: Charles Darwin |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 380 |
Release |
: 1893 |
ISBN-10 |
: COLUMBIA:CU50515594 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by : Charles Darwin
Author |
: Charles Darwin |
Publisher |
: Tredition Classics |
Total Pages |
: 148 |
Release |
: 2013-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 3849188159 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9783849188153 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants by : Charles Darwin
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of international literature classics available in printed format again - worldwide.
Author |
: Mark W. Chase |
Publisher |
: University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages |
: 657 |
Release |
: 2017-03-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780226224527 |
ISBN-13 |
: 022622452X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Book of Orchids by : Mark W. Chase
One of every seven flowering plants on earth is an orchid. Some are stunningly over the top; others almost inconspicuous. The Orchidaceae is the second most widely geographically distributed family, after the grasses, yet remains one of the least understood. This book will profile 600 species, representing the remarkable and unexpected diversity and complexity in the taxonomy and phylogeny of these beguiling plants, and the extraordinary means they have evolved in order to ensure the attraction of pollinators. Each species entry includes life-size photographs to capture botanical detail, as well as information on distribution, peak flowering period, and unique attributes--both natural and cultural. The result is a work which will attract and allure, much as the orchids themselves do.
Author |
: Jim Endersby |
Publisher |
: University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages |
: 313 |
Release |
: 2016-11-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780226427034 |
ISBN-13 |
: 022642703X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Synopsis Orchid by : Jim Endersby
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.