Contributions

  • Kress, W. John. - Contributor
  • Hachadourian, Marc. - Contributor

Publication

2009 - Abbeville Press Publishers, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

89,000 words, Guess

Page Count

356 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139780789210333
  • ISBN-100789210339
  • Goodreads6747568
  • LibraryThing8968018
  • Library of Congress Control Number2009008284
and 3 more

Classifications

  • DDC779/.343
  • LCCTR724 .S56 2009
  • LCCTR724.S56 2009

Description

"Botanica Magnifica" features two hundred and fifty stunning photographs by Hasselblad Laureate-winner Jonathan Singer... this volume is organized into five sections: Orchidaceae, presenting the full diversity of orchids, one of the largest and most exquisite families of flowering plants; Florilegium, portraying the complexity and beauty of flowers; Proteus, named for the shape-changing sea god of Greek mythology because it illustrates plant forms perfectly adapted for survival; Zingiberaceae, a tribute to the ginger family, whose members include both common tropical plants and rarities threatened with extinction; and, Botanicus, a selection of beautiful and bizarre specimens from the renowned botanical research collection of the National Museum at the Smithsonian."--Publisher description.

Subjects

Genres

  • Pictorial works

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