Items related to The Rose's Kiss
Synopsis
"An engaging botanical overview of flowers."-New York Times Book Review
In The Rose's Kiss, Peter Bernhardt presents a fascinating and wide-ranging look at the natural history of flowers—how they look, what they do, and their often hidden interactions with the surrounding environment and other living organisms upon which they depend for their survival. You'll discover why flowers are so colorful, how they evolved, and how insects exploit them for their nectar. This is a book for all flower lovers, from naturalists and gardeners to poets and botanists.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Inside Flap
In The Rose's Kiss, Peter Bernhardt presents a fascinating and wide-ranging look at the natural history of flowers-how they are built, how they respond to the weather, how they scent and sweeten themselves and the many different animals they depend upon to reproduce. You'll discover why flowers are so colorful, how they evolved, and how insects exploit them for their nectar. This is a book for all flower lovers, from naturalists and gardeners to poets and botanists.
About the Author
Peter Bernhardt is a professor of biology at St. Louis University and a research associate at both the Missouri Botanical Garden of St. Louis and the Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney, Australia. He is the author of Wily Violets and Underground Orchids: Revelations of a Botanist and Natural Affairs: A Botanist Looks at the Attachments Between Plants and People.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0226044408
- ISBN 13 9780226044408
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages290
- Rating
Search results for The Rose's Kiss
Stock Image
The Rose's Kiss
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0226044408
ISBN 13: 9780226044408
Used
paperback
Seller: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_419429485
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Rose's Kiss
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0226044408
ISBN 13: 9780226044408
Used
Paperback
Seller: HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_421726180
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Rose's Kiss
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0226044408
ISBN 13: 9780226044408
Used
paperback
First Edition
Seller: Textbooks_Source, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes). Seller Inventory # 000698981U
Quantity: 4 available
Stock Image
The Rose's Kiss: A Natural History of Flowers
Published by
University of Chicago Press (1999) Chicago, 1999
ISBN 10: 0226044408
ISBN 13: 9780226044408
Used
Signed
Seller: Prairie Archives, Springfield, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Very good minus, light general wear. trade paper Sticker residue on front cover, partial label on back cover. Author-signed on half-title. Seller Inventory # BOOKS034676
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Rose's Kiss a Natural History of Flowers
Published by
University of Chicago Press, Chicago IL, 1999
ISBN 10: 0226044408
ISBN 13: 9780226044408
Used
paperback
Seller: Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good-. John Myers (illustrator). 267 pages; 5 3/8 x 8 1/4" Cover edges and corners are lightly worn; a couple of top page corners are slightly creased; 1" dark mark on bottom page edge at spine. Seller Inventory # 125637
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Rose?s Kiss - A Natural History of Flowers
Seller: La bataille des livres, Pradinas, France
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Très bon. The Rose?s Kiss - A Natural History of Flowers | P. Bernhardt | University of chicago press, 1997 . In-8° broché, 267 pages. Couverture propre. Dos solide. Intérieur frais sans soulignage ou annotation. Très bon état général pour cet ouvrage [NM21]. Seller Inventory # PY-BBMU-NGFY
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Rose's Kiss
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0226044408
ISBN 13: 9780226044408
New
paperback
Seller: GridFreed, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!. Seller Inventory # 200-00786
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Rose's Kiss
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0226044408
ISBN 13: 9780226044408
Used
Paperback
Seller: Grumpys Fine Books, Tijeras, NM, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: very good. little wear and tear. Seller Inventory # Grumpy0226044408
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Rose's Kiss
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0226044408
ISBN 13: 9780226044408
Used
Softcover
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers. Seller Inventory # 486944-5
Quantity: 4 available
Seller Image
The rose's kiss: a natural history of flowers.
Published by
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2002., 2002
ISBN 10: 0226044408
ISBN 13: 9780226044408
Used
Softcover
Seller: Andrew Isles Natural History Books, Prahran, VIC, Australia
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Octavo, paperback,267 pp.,illustrations. A fascinating and wide-ranging look at the natural history of flowers - how they look, what they do, and their often hidden interactions with the surrounding environment and other living organisms upon which they depend for their survival. Seller Inventory # 15826
Quantity: 1 available