Florapedia, 9780691211404
Hardcover
A botanical A-Z: Explore the captivating lore of plants worldwide.

Florapedia

a brief compendium of floral lore

$30.97

  • Hardcover

    200 pages

  • Release Date

    14 June 2021

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Summary

Florapedia: A Botanical Compendium

Florapedia is an eclectic A-Z compendium of botanical lore. With more than 100 enticing entries-on topics ranging from achlorophyllous plants that use a fungus as an intermediary to obtain nutrients from other plants to zygomorphic flowers that admit only the most select pollinators-this collection is a captivating journey into the realm of botany.

Writing in her incomparably engaging style, Carol Gracie discusses remarkable plants…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780691211404
ISBN-10:069121140X
Series:Pedia Books
Author:Carol Gracie, Amy Jean Porter
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Imprint:Princeton University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:200
Release Date:14 June 2021
Weight:666g
Dimensions:171mm x 114mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“One of American Institute of Graphic Arts’ Top 50 Books / 50 Covers of 2021””[An] enticing variety of facts.” * Historic Gardens Review *“A compendium that cannot fail to fascinate anyone with an interest in plants and flowers.”—Patricia MacDuff, British Naturalists Association“The perfect book for that impossible-to-satisfy gardening nerd in your life… . A perfectly general collection of bits and pieces, a compendium of botanical snippets, that will inform, amuse and entertain anybody with an interest in gardening, botany or nature in general.”—Paddy Tobin, An Irish Gardener“I really like [Gracie’s] investigations of things we all have heard like floral idioms… . There are also charming discussions about plants that we know and others that we don’t, from other parts of the world.” * Lapwing Magazine *“Florapedia is an aptly named gem of a book, with an A-Z of informative cover to cover interest, providing the reader with a new found knowledge and insight to a different perspective on the flora of our world.”—Neville Davies, Gwent Wildlife Trust

About The Author

Carol Gracie

Carol Gracie was a naturalist, photographer, and lecturer with a special interest in plants and insects. Her books include Spring Wildflowers of the Northeast and Summer Wildflowers of the Northeast (both Princeton) and Wildflowers in the Field and Forest.

Amy Jean Porter is an artist, illustrator, and naturalist. She is the illustrator of Fungipedia (Princeton) and The Artists’ and Writers’ Cookbook.

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