The Spider Orchid
The Spider Orchid

Author: Roberta Menis

Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.

Published: 2024-05-31

Total Pages: 93

ISBN-13:

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Life can surprise you with so much passion it can knock you off your feet and then pick you up and put you back on the ground. This was the case for the young kamikaze pilot in this tale of love, beauty, and longing. Our young pilot awakens in Japanese heaven feeling unfulfilled and cheated by his short life on earth. Determined not to spend eternity feeling this way, he requests the help of his fellow Japanese ancestors to help his spirit back to Japan. With them by his side, his spirit returns to Japan, where his spirit stays among his wife and the life he would have had. Is more time enough to fill this emptiness he feels and help fulfill his soul? Only time will tell.

Orchids of South-west Australia
Orchids of South-west Australia

Author: Noel Hoffman

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13:

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A guide to identifying the native orchids of southwest Western Australia, based on a simple, mainly pictoral key directing the reader to the section addressing the distinctive features of each species and information on distribution, habitat, flowering period, and the common name. Includes full desc

The Hours Before Dawn
The Hours Before Dawn

Author: Celia Fremlin

Publisher: Courier Dover Publications

Published: 2017-06-15

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 048682344X

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In this 1960 Edgar Award-winning thriller, a young housewife with two lively daughters and an endlessly crying baby battles domestic chaos as well as growing suspicions of the household's new lodger.

Insects: a Very Short Introduction
Insects: a Very Short Introduction

Author: Simon R. Leather

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2022-03-03

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 0198847041

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Insects are a fascinatingly diverse and beautiful group of animals. They are found on all continents, in caves, underground, inside other insects, in rivers, lakes, puddles, and in our houses. To date, over a million insect species have been named. In this Very Short Introduction, Simon Leather explores insects' evolution, behaviour, and development, highlighting their pivotal role in supporting ecosystems across the planet. He considers the threats of environmental change, including climate change, to insects globally and the potentially catastrophic impact of insect population declines.

Darwin's Orchids
Darwin's Orchids

Author: Retha Edens-Meier

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2014-11-05

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 0226044912

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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.

Orchid
Orchid

Author: Jim Endersby

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2016-11-07

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 022642703X

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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.

Britain's Orchids
Britain's Orchids

Author: Sean Cole

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2020-11-03

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 0691177619

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An accessible, comprehensive and beautifully illustrated guide--the only one to cover all the orchids found in Britain and Ireland Covering more than fifty species as well as hybrids and variants, this is an engaging, intuitive and in-depth identification guide to all the orchids of Britain and Ireland at all stages of development, from first emergence through to setting seed. Drawing on the authors' extensive field experience and the latest scientific research, Britain's Orchids uses multiple techniques to help both beginner and more advanced orchid enthusiasts to identify even the trickiest plants. The book is beautifully illustrated with plates by talented artist Sarah Stribbling as well as more than 1,000 detailed, instructive and evocative photographs by the authors. Orchids have long fired the imagination with their beauty and rarity. This book aims to ignite or increase your passion for these special plants and for the conservation of their habitats, from remote mountaintops to urban wild spaces. The first book to cover all the species, subspecies and varieties, as well as hybrids, at all stages of development Lavishly illustrated with close to 100 stunning plates drawn to scale to show key identification features and more than 1,000 stunning photo showing orchids in their natural settings Simple, step-by-step system for identifying almost any orchid Up-to-date distribution maps and seasonal charts showing when each species can be seen in its various stages Special-feature identification keys that can be used on difficult plants

Orchids of South Australia
Orchids of South Australia

Author: R. J. Bates

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13:

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Comprehensive guide to the orchids of South Australia. Contains photographs of every known orchid species in the state and includes information on orchid biology, ecology and history. Distribution maps and habitat notes are included for each orchid.