Picturing Plants

Download Picturing Plants full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Picturing Plants ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

Picturing Plants

Author : Gill Saunders
Publisher : Kws Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780981773643
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (736 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Picturing Plants by : Gill Saunders

Download or read book Picturing Plants written by Gill Saunders and published by Kws Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the rarely seen archives of the Victoria and Albert Museum, Picturing Plants begins with some pressing questions: who drew plants, and why? And what do these images say about our relationship with the natural world? To answer, art historian Gill Saunders shares the story behind 100 gorgeous works, from exquisitely detailed scientific illustrations to the boldly colored seed packets of today. Starting with a printed book from the fifteenth century, Saunders explores a remarkable selection of botanic art, including masterworks by Ehret and Redouté as well as superb illustrations by anonymous artists in China, India, and Japan. Along the way, she makes insightful connections between botanical art, science, and culture. Plant illustrators, Saunders shows, found innovative ways to convey both a plant's beauty and its use. For example, today, when we see a picture in which a plant is framed by white space, we simply assume that it is a botanical illustration. But in the seventeenth century, the same arrangement reflected contemporary gardening practices--each plant was set in its own separate bed. Picturing Plants captures both the complex cultural history and the distinctive loveliness of botanical illustration. This updated second edition will be a welcome addition to the shelves of art historians and avid gardeners. "An excellent beginning point for those interested in botanical illustration as well as general readers interested in the art and photography of plants and professionals in the botanical and horticultural fields."--Choice

Picturing Imperial Power

Author : Beth Fowkes Tobin
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822323389
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (233 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Picturing Imperial Power by : Beth Fowkes Tobin

Download or read book Picturing Imperial Power written by Beth Fowkes Tobin and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interdisciplinary study of visual representations of British colonial power in the eighteenth century.

Plants

Author : Jim Harter
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486402642
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (26 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Plants by : Jim Harter

Download or read book Plants written by Jim Harter and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1998-04-21 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hundreds of plant species — from lilies, lichens, and palms to mushrooms, mosses, and maples — supplemented by appendices on edible plants, medicinal herbs, and plants used in decoration and in graphic design. Indispensable source of inspiration and royalty-free graphics for designers and artists; a captivating compendium for botanists, gardeners, and collectors of old engravings.

Plants Can't Sit Still

Author : Rebecca E. Hirsch
Publisher : Millbrook Press TM
ISBN 13 : 1728466776
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (284 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Plants Can't Sit Still by : Rebecca E. Hirsch

Download or read book Plants Can't Sit Still written by Rebecca E. Hirsch and published by Millbrook Press TM. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Do plants really move? Absolutely! You might be surprised by all ways plants can move. Plants might not pick up their roots and walk away, but they definitely don't sit still! Discover the many ways plants (and their seeds) move. Whether it's a sunflower, a Venus flytrap, or an exotic plant like an exploding cucumber, this fascinating picture book shows just how excitingly active plants really are. "With a doctorate in biology, Hirsch understands her subject, but equally important is her ability to communicate with well-chosen words that make the ideas fun and memorable for children. . . . A new way to see the plants around us."—starred, Booklist "Colorful, exuberant illustrations work impressively with the text. . . . Excellent collaboration produced a winner: graceful, informative, and entertaining."—starred, Kirkus Reviews

Two Plants One Flower

Author : Dr. Elijah Mickel
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1480926663
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (89 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Two Plants One Flower by : Dr. Elijah Mickel

Download or read book Two Plants One Flower written by Dr. Elijah Mickel and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-02 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are spiritual beings living within a physical frame. Our spirits have the ability to communicate through perfect love. To accomplish perfect love is not difficult - it is a matter of choosing presents over problems. Partners who wish to accomplish perfect love can do so. Dr. Elijah Mickel has dedicated his professional and personal life to helping people strengthen their connections to one another. As an administrator, educator, reconnector, and social healer, he has developed unique approaches to build effective relationships. When two imperfect persons join, they develop the perfect loving that is within. This is the meaning of two plants, one flower. The contents of this book provide a blueprint for partners to connect or reconnect within the structure of their relationship. No special training is necessary. A particular environment is not required. If one wants to live a connected life, one must only choose to love.

Horticulture: Plants for People and Places, Volume 3

Author : Geoffrey R. Dixon
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9401785600
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Horticulture: Plants for People and Places, Volume 3 by : Geoffrey R. Dixon

Download or read book Horticulture: Plants for People and Places, Volume 3 written by Geoffrey R. Dixon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Trilogy explains “What is Horticulture?”. Volume three of Horticulture: Plants for People and Places presents readers with detailed accounts of the scientific and scholastic concepts which interact with the arts and humanities and which now underpins the rapidly evolving subject of Social Horticulture. This discipline transcends the barriers between science, medicine and the arts. This volume covers:- Horticulture and Society, Diet and Health, Psychological Health, Wildlife, Horticulture and Public Welfare, Education, Extension, Economics, Exports and Biosecurity, Scholarship and Art, Scholarship and Literature, Scholarship and History and the relationship between Horticulture and Gardening. This volume brings the evolution of the Discipline and Vocation of Horticulture firmly into the 21st Century. It covers new ground by providing a detailed analysis of the value of Horticulture as a force for enhancing society in the forms of social welfare, health and well-being, how knowledge is transferred within and between generations, and the place of Horticulture in the Arts and Humanities. Substantial emphasis is given to the relationships between health, well-being and plants by the internationally acclaimed authors who have contributed accounts of their work in this book.

The World of Plants in Renaissance Tuscany

Author : Cristina Bellorini
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131701149X
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The World of Plants in Renaissance Tuscany by : Cristina Bellorini

Download or read book The World of Plants in Renaissance Tuscany written by Cristina Bellorini and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the sixteenth century medicinal plants, which until then had been the monopoly of apothecaries, became a major topic of investigation in the medical faculties of Italian universities, where they were observed, transplanted, and grown by learned physicians both in the wild and in the newly founded botanical gardens. Tuscany was one of the main European centres in this new field of inquiry, thanks largely to the Medici Grand Dukes, who patronised and sustained research and teaching, whilst also taking a significant personal interest in plants and medicine. This is the first major reconstruction of this new world of plants in sixteenth-century Tuscany. Focusing primarily on the medical use of plants, this book also shows how plants, while maintaining their importance in therapy, began to be considered and studied for themselves, and how this new understanding prepared the groundwork for the science of botany. More broadly this study explores how the New World's flora impacted on existing botanical knowledge and how this led to the first attempts at taxonomy.

Roosevelt Plants Trees - Early Reader - Children's Picture Books

Author : Mickaela Olson
Publisher : Mendon Cottage Books
ISBN 13 : 0463474627
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (634 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Roosevelt Plants Trees - Early Reader - Children's Picture Books by : Mickaela Olson

Download or read book Roosevelt Plants Trees - Early Reader - Children's Picture Books written by Mickaela Olson and published by Mendon Cottage Books. This book was released on 2018-09-17 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roosevelt Plants Trees - Early Reader - Children's Picture Books Roosevelt the rabbit lived on a quiet farm with his brothers and sisters.

How Do Plants Grow?

Author : Julie K. Lundgren
Publisher : Britannica Digital Learning
ISBN 13 : 1615358986
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (153 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis How Do Plants Grow? by : Julie K. Lundgren

Download or read book How Do Plants Grow? written by Julie K. Lundgren and published by Britannica Digital Learning. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emergent readers explore basic plant parts and what plants need to grow.

Plant the Tiny Seed

Author : Christie Matheson
Publisher : Greenwillow Books
ISBN 13 : 9780062393395
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (933 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Plant the Tiny Seed by : Christie Matheson

Download or read book Plant the Tiny Seed written by Christie Matheson and published by Greenwillow Books. This book was released on 2017-01-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you make a garden grow? In this playful companion to the popular Tap the Magic Tree and Touch the Brightest Star, you will see how tiny seeds bloom into beautiful flowers. And by tapping, clapping, waving, and more, young readers can join in the action! Christie Matheson masterfully combines the wonder of the natural world with the interactivity of reading. Beautiful collage-and-watercolor art follows the seed through its entire life cycle, as it grows into a zinnia in a garden full of buzzing bees, curious hummingbirds, and colorful butterflies. Children engage with the book as they wiggle their fingers to water the seeds, clap to make the sun shine after rain, and shoo away a hungry snail. Appropriate for even the youngest child, Plant the Tiny Seed is never the same book twice—no matter how many times you read it! And for curious young nature lovers, a page of facts about seeds, flowers, and the insects and animals featured in the book is included at the end. Fans of Press Here, Eric Carle, and Lois Ehlert will find their next favorite book in Plant the Tiny Seed.

American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers

Author : Christopher Brickell
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0756675081
Total Pages : 746 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (566 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers by : Christopher Brickell

Download or read book American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers written by Christopher Brickell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its first publication in 1987, the AHS Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers has sold nearly 3 million copies and become the must-have reference for all gardeners around the world. This is the ideal book for selecting plants, planning a border, a greenhouse, or a whole garden, and for identifying plants, and it contains a wealth of information on their appearance and cultivation. The 8,000 plants described cover suitability for every climate, including house and conservatory plants. The book begins with a general introduction and explanation of plant names, followed by a revised and enlarged plant selector, highlighting plants suitable for particular sites, soils, conditions, and purposes. The 5,000-entry illustrated plant catalog follows, divided into eight main sections: trees, shrubs, roses, climbers, perennials, annuals and biennials, rock plants, bulbs, water plants, and cacti and other succulents. In this new edition, the sections have been re-ordered to help plants be chosen more intuitively: by color, then season, then size. Feature spreads throughout the color section illustrate a range of cultivars within the most popular genera, such as pelargoniums and clematis. Each plant variety is illustrated by a colorful photograph, and accompanied by a detailed description with cultivation requirements. The single-color, text-only plant dictionary at the back contains entries for every genus in the book, plus more than 3,000 plants in addition to those in the illustrated catalog. It also functions as an index to the plant catalog, with extensive cross-referencing. All the information needed to grow each plant is included here. Following the introduction and plant selector, the book is divided into two main sections: a 440-page, full-colour illustrated plant catalogue, and a plant dictionary featuring 8,000 plants listed alphabetically by botanical name. There is also an index of common names and glossary of terms. Contents PRELIMS PLANT NAMES AND ORIGINS PLANT SELECTOR Lists useful plants for common situations, such as sunless walls, windbreaks, drought, sandy soil, and moist shade. PLANT CATALOG (440PP) Divided into eight main plant groups, as listed below, organized by color, season, size. TREES Including conifers. Features include: Magnolias Hollies Dwarf conifers SHRUBS Features include: Camellias Rhododendrons Hydrangeas Fuchsias Heathers ROSES Includes shrub and old garden roses, modern, miniature, and climbing roses. CLIMBERS Features include: Clematis Ivies PERENNIALS Includes grasses, bamboos, rushes, sedges, and ferns. Features include: Delphiniums Irises Peonies Phlox Pelargoniums Penstemons Aquilegias Daylilies Chrysanthemums Michaelmas daisies Bromeliads Primulas Carnations and pinks Hostas Begonias Orchids African violets ANNUALS AND BIENNIALS ROCK PLANTS BULBS Including corms and tubers. Features include: Gladioli Lilies Dahlias Tulips Daffodils Crocuses Hyacinths WATER PLANTS Features include: Water lilies CACTI AND OTHER SUCCULENTS PLANT DICTIONARY (240PP) Listed alphabetically by botanical name. INDEX OF COMMON NAMES GLOSSARY OF TERMS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Outlines and Pictures of Medicinal Plants from Nigeria

Author : Tolu Odugbemi
Publisher : Tolu Odugbemi
ISBN 13 : 9789784871273
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (712 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Outlines and Pictures of Medicinal Plants from Nigeria by : Tolu Odugbemi

Download or read book Outlines and Pictures of Medicinal Plants from Nigeria written by Tolu Odugbemi and published by Tolu Odugbemi. This book was released on 2008 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Outlines and Pictures of Medicinal Plants from Nigeria is a compendium of Nigerian plants known and used by local people for medicinal purposes."--Provided by publisher.

Visualizing Medieval Medicine and Natural History, 1200-1550

Author : Jean Ann Givens
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 9780754652960
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (529 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Visualizing Medieval Medicine and Natural History, 1200-1550 by : Jean Ann Givens

Download or read book Visualizing Medieval Medicine and Natural History, 1200-1550 written by Jean Ann Givens and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visualizing Medieval Medicine and Natural History, 1200-1550 addresses fundamental questions about the interplay of visual and verbal communication in medieval medicine, pharmacy, and natural history. Analyzing images in works as diverse as herbals, jewellery, surgery manuals, lay health guides, cinquecento paintings, manuscripts of Pliny's Natural History, and Leonardo's notebooks, the essays ask: What counts as medical illustration in the Middle Ages? What purposes and audiences do these illustrations serve? How do images of natural objects, observed phenomena, and theoretical concepts amplify texts and convey complex cultural attitudes? Why do we regard some of these images as medieval productions while other exactly contemporary images strike us as typically early modern in character?

A New Garden Ethic

Author : Benjamin Vogt
Publisher : New Society Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1771422459
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (714 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis A New Garden Ethic by : Benjamin Vogt

Download or read book A New Garden Ethic written by Benjamin Vogt and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a time of climate change and mass extinction, how we garden matters more than ever: “An outstanding and deeply passionate book.” —Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals Plenty of books tell home gardeners and professional landscape designers how to garden sustainably, what plants to use, and what resources to explore. Yet few examine why our urban wildlife gardens matter so much—not just for ourselves, but for the larger human and animal communities. Our landscapes push aside wildlife and in turn diminish our genetically programmed love for wildness. How can we get ourselves back into balance through gardens, to speak life's language and learn from other species? Benjamin Vogt addresses why we need a new garden ethic, and why we urgently need wildness in our daily lives—lives sequestered in buildings surrounded by monocultures of lawn and concrete that significantly harm our physical and mental health. He examines the psychological issues around climate change and mass extinction as a way to understand how we are short-circuiting our response to global crises, especially by not growing native plants in our gardens. Simply put, environmentalism is not political; it's social justice for all species marginalized today and for those facing extinction tomorrow. By thinking deeply and honestly about our built landscapes, we can create a compassionate activism that connects us more profoundly to nature and to one another.

Plants Feed Me

Author : Lizzy Rockwell
Publisher : Holiday House
ISBN 13 : 0823430987
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (234 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Plants Feed Me by : Lizzy Rockwell

Download or read book Plants Feed Me written by Lizzy Rockwell and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2014-01-17 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sink your teeth into the plants that feed the world—flowers, fruits, seeds, and all! With its simple text and bright, appealing illustrations, this book is perfect for young readers learning about where their food comes from. Clearly-labeled diagrams show the different parts of plants we use and eat—leaves of spinach and cabbage, the roots of carrot plants, and the wide variety of fruits, such as apples, berries, and tomatoes. Plants Feed Me explores the different types of seeds we eat— beans, nuts, rice, and even how wheat is ground into flour and used to make many other types of food. Smiling children pick fruits and vegetables, and learn how plants grow from seeds, stretching toward the sky for sun and into the earth for nutrients. This celebration of fruits, vegetables, and more is sure to get kids interested in what's on their plates!

New York School Journal

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 894 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (26 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis New York School Journal by :

Download or read book New York School Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 894 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Encyclopedia of Cultivated Plants [3 volumes]

Author : Christopher Cumo
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1223 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (16 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of Cultivated Plants [3 volumes] by : Christopher Cumo

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Cultivated Plants [3 volumes] written by Christopher Cumo and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 1223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers of this expansive, three-volume encyclopedia will gain scientific, sociological, and demographic insight into the complex relationship between plants and humans across history. Comprising three volumes and approximately half a million words, this work is likely the most comprehensive reference of its kind, providing detailed information not only about specific plants and food crops such as barley, corn, potato, rice, and wheat, but also interdisciplinary content that draws on the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. The entries underscore the fascination that humans have long held for plants, identifies the myriad reasons why much of life on earth would be impossible without plants, and points out the intertwined relationship of plants and humans—and how delicate this balance can be. While the majority of the content is dedicated to the food plants that are essential to human existence, material on ornamentals, fiber crops, pharmacological plants, and carnivorous plants is also included.