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"A fascinating and in-depth look at the endless wonders of the plant kingdom. Join botanist Scott Zona on a journey into the incredible world of plants. [This book] is a fun botanical romp that introduces the science behind how and why plants are at the foundation of all life on Earth. In layman's language, you'll unearth what separates plants from people and how the adaptations they've developed over eons influence what plants look like today and...
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A rich, sweeping, and compelling work of botanical history, The Cabaret of Plants explores dozens of plant species that for millennia have challenged our imaginations, awoken our wonder, and upturned our ideas about history, science, beauty, and belief. Going back to the beginnings of human history, Richard Mabey shows how flowers, trees, and plants have been central to human experience not just as sources of food and medicine but as objects of worship,...
3) Plant
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2005
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Addressed to gardeners, a comprehensive survey of the world's plants and flowers offers information on approximately two thousand rare and threatened plant species, covering the origin of each plant, growing conditions, and natural habitat
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The classic book on herbal remedies, newly illustrated, edited and with commentary by US herbalist and author Steven Foster. It combines the charm and information of Culpeper's original seventeenth-century text with up-to-date, modern, practical usage. It includes details about where to find each herb, astrology, and medicinal benefits. -- adapted from publisher's web site.
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"One goal drove Hosack above all others: to build the Republic's first botanical garden. Despite innumerable obstacles and near-constant resistance, Hosack triumphed when his Elgin Botanic Garden at last crowned twenty acres of Manhattan farmland by 1810. "Where others saw real estate and power, Hosack saw the landscape as a pharmacopoeia able to bring medicine into the modern age" (Eric W. Sanderson, author of Mannahatta). What remains today of America's...
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This illustrated manual describes and discusses the unusually rich and varied flora of the Carolinas, from the semi-tropical coast of South Carolina to the northern forests of the high North Carolina mountains. The manual treats in detail and in a concise format more than 3, 200 species of trees, shrubs, vines, herbs and ferns that grow without cultivation in this two-state area. Special features include diagnostic illustrations, keys for identification,...
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The book encompasses chapters on fungi from different substrates including fossilized leaves. In addition to nonliving substrates, association of pathogenic fungi with important plants like Introduction, Fungal Plant Pathogens and Symptomology, Fungal Taxonomy and Plant Pathogens, Pythium Root Rot and Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Septoria Tritici Blotch (STB) of Wheat, Fungal Plant Pathogens and Symptomology, Diseases of Wheat, Biotrophic Plant Pathogens,...
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Practical Manual of Plant Ecology and Plant Physiology is a textbook meant for B.Sc., B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc., students taking botany as a subject. It is also useful for students of Agriculture and Microbiology. The manual is easy to use and guides the students step by step in conducting experiments in the laboratory. The text material is illustrated with a number of neatly drawn diagrams. The experiments chosen are such that they can be used by students...
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Hong Kong possesses an impressively diverse tree flora with 390 native species. This book celebrates the incredible diversity, beauty and biology of the territory's tree species, highlighting over 100 important species that are individually illustrated in exquisitely detailed watercolour paintings by Sally Grace Bunker, an acclaimed botanical artist. The illustrations are accompanied by text that teases out a diversity of associated narratives for...
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The "Encyclopedia of Scientific and Technic.al Terms", the first of its kind in India, aims at being of service to Science, Engineering and Biological students. This set includes 14 volumes and covers commonly encountered terms in Science, Biology, Mathematics, Computer, Earth sciences and Engineering Sciences. An effort has been made- to bring together in the various volumes not only commonly used terms but also the more specialized and less frequently...
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The information on insect pests, diseases and nematode pests on plantation and spice crops is very much scattered. There is no book at present, which comprehensively and exclusively deals with the above aspects on these crops. The present book deals with integrated pest and disease management in plantation and spice crops in detail using regulatory, physical, cultural, chemical, biological, host plant resistance and integrated methods. The Book is...
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L'industrie du cidre a connu au cours des dix dernières années, en Europe, aux États-Unis, en Australie et au Canada, une forte croissance. Avec les développements récents, mais surtout sans précédent, du portefeuille de produits, des marchés de consommation et des reconnaissances marchandes, institutionnelles et internationales pour ses cidres, la filière cidricole québécoise n'est pas en reste.
Explorant une quinzaine de champs disciplinaires,...
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Hay más especies de orquídeas que de mamíferos, y hay árboles más grandes que una ballena azul. Hay plantas que emergen del hielo tras miles de años de congelación, mientras que otras acumulan oro o atraen a los murciélagos con sus ecos en la oscura jungla. Es el mundo asombroso de las plantas, esos seres verdes de los que depende la supervivencia de la humanidad.
Al explorar la obra de José Ramón Alonso y Yolanda González disfrutarás...
18) Botany
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Charles Kovacs characterizes different plants, from fungi, algae and lichens, to the lily and rose families. He describes the parts of each plant and their growth cycle.
It is recommended for Steiner-Waldorf curriculum Classes 5 and 6 (age 10-12).
19) Plant Physiology
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Plant physiology is a text book meant for B.Sc, B.Sc (Hons)., and M.Sc, students. The book has 26 chapters covering all aspects of plant physiology - Inorganic, organic as well as bioenergetics. All the topics are dealt with exhaustively and concepts are clearly focused to make their understanding easy A simple and direct style of narration is used throughout the book.
20) Botany in Vedas
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A part from spiritual and metaphysical knowledge, Vedas are also, treasure of scientific information. Vedic mathematics, Vedic astronomy and Vedic physics have gained enormous popularity among modern scientists. Vedic botany is also a full-fledged discipline and its advocacy is the basic purpose of this book. Although literature related to botanical wisdom in Vedas are available, but they are, mostly in discrete form. Attempt has been, made to compile...
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