Bibliograph

The reason for flowers, their history, culture, biology, and how they change our lives, Stephen Buchmann

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The reason for flowers, their history, culture, biology, and how they change our lives, Stephen Buchmann

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-321) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The reason for flowers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

883148137

Responsibility statement

Stephen Buchmann

Sub title

their history, culture, biology, and how they change our lives

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

Table Of Contents

Sexuality and origins. Attracting attention ; Flowers and their ancestors ; The pollinators -- Growing, breeding, and selling. Pleasure gardens, ancient and modern ; Flowers for eternity ; Best of show ; Arriving by jumbo jet -- Foods, flavors, scents. Eating flowers ; A little dab behind the ear -- Flowers in literature, art, and myth. The secret language of flowers ; Flowers on the page ; Flower power : the meaning of flowers in art -- Flowers in the service of science and medicine. The flower and the scientist ; Good for what ails us : healing our bodies and minds -- Appendix 1. Flower statistics -- Appendix 2. Cooking with flowers : selected recipes -- Appendix 3. After bringing them home : caring for your cut flowers -- Appendix 4. Online resources for wildflower and pollinator conservation organizations

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