Quarto hardcover; green boards with silver gilt spine titling; 224pp., colour illustrations. Minor wear only; near fine in like dustwrapper now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. Plants that trap and eat animals: an amazing phenomenon that has inspired awe since before the days of Darwin. Lured into the danger zone by optical, tactile and olfactory strategies, the prey succumb to ingenious traps and face their doom. This exquisite book, copiously illustrated with closeup photography, provides detailed descriptions - including trapping mechanisms, digestion, and prey - and cultivation information for key species in 17 genera and 10 families. Most notably, it includes the first comprehensive listing of some 630 known carnivorous plant species, described in fascinating detail, with identification history and geographic distribution species by species. An essential reference book.

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Title: The Curious World of Carnivorous Plants A Comprehensive Guide to their Biology and Cultivation
Publisher: Timber Press, Portland,
Publication Date: 2008

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lamdha books is an online only bookshop located in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. It offers a general but select stock within its specialities of choice. Permanent thematic catalogue are maintained on our website.

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Michael and Morag Loosli
lamdha books
PO Box 83
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