The Curious World of Carnivorous Plants A Comprehensive Guide to their Biology and Cultivation
Published by Timber Press, Portland,, 2008
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Seller: lamdha books, Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australialamdha books
AbeBooks seller since January 25, 2006
Condition: Used
US$ 25.23
Quantity: 1 available
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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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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Curious World of Carnivorous Plants A Comprehensive Guide to their Biology and Cultivation
- Author
- Barthlott, Wilhelm & Stefan Porembski, Rudiger Seine, Inge Theisen
- Publisher
- Timber Press, Portland,
- Publication year
- 2008
lamdha books
Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia
AbeBooks seller since January 25, 2006
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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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lamdha books
PO Box 83
Wentworth Falls, NSW Australia 2782
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Michael and Morag Loosli
lamdha books
PO Box 83
Wentworth Falls
2782, NSW, Australia.
books@lamdhabooks.com.au
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