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The African Baobab

by Rupert Watson

In The African Baobab, Rupert Watson explores the life and times of the fascinating African baobab tree, effortlessly mixing natural science, history and personal experience with anecdotes drawn from extracts...

Biological Shape Analysis

by PETE E LESTREL

This proceedings volume describes the current state of research dealing with biological shape analysis. The quantitative analysis of the shape of biological organisms represents a challenge that has now seen...

Manual of the Grasses of the United States, Vol. 2

by A. S. Hitchcock U.S. Dept. of Agriculture & A. S. Hitchcock

Volume 2 of the basic study of American grasses, both indigenous and escapes, cultivated and wild. Over 1400 species. Full descriptions, information. Total in set: over 1100 maps, illustrations. "A definitive...

Manual of the Grasses of the United States, Volume One

by A. S. Hitchcock U.S. Dept. of Agriculture & A. S. Hitchcock

Volume 1 of the basic study of American grasses, both indigenous and escapes, cultivated and wild. Over 1400 species. Full descriptions, information. Total in set: over 1100 maps, illustrations. "A definitive...

Me and the Biospheres: A Memoir by the Inventor of Biosphere 2

by John Allen

2009 Winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Biography/Memoir, Me and the Biospheres is the definitive autobiography of John P. Allen, inventor of the largest laboratory for global ecology ever built...

Southern African Wild Flowers - Jewels of the Veld

by John Manning

Southern African Wild Flowers takes readers on a journey through the diverse landscapes of the subregion, showcasing the unique richness of its wild flowers along the way. Each chapter focuses on a specific...

Physiology and Behaviour of Plants

by Peter Scott

Physiology and Behaviour of Plants looks at plants and how they sense and respond to their environment. It takes the traditional plant physiology book into a new dimension by demonstrating how the biochemical...

Plant Centromere Biology

by Jiming Jiang & James A. Birchler

Plant Centromere Biology is dedicated to plant centromere research. Chapters cover the structure of centromeres from several plant species including Arabidopsis thaliana, rice, maize, wheat and beet, while...

Farmer’s Glory

by A. G. Street

Farmer's Glory was first published in 1932. It was A. G. Street's first book and remains his most famous. In his own modest words 'This book is simply an attempt to give a pen picture of farming life in Southern...

The Art of Perfumery Part One

by George William Septimus Piesse & G.W. Septimus Piesse

Part 1 of The Art of Perfumery. A brief introduction and history along with a guide to obtaining odors through 1. Expression; 2. Distillation; 3. Maceration; 4. Absorption

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The Art of Perfumery

by George William Septimus Piesse & G.W. Septimus Piesse

THE ART OF PERFUMERY,

AND METHOD OF OBTAINING THE ODORS OF PLANTS,

WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF PERFUMES FOR THE HANDKERCHIEF, SCENTED POWDERS, ODOROUS VINEGARS, DENTIFRICES, POMATUMS, COSMETIQUES,...

A Text Book Of Botany

by Anupam Rajak

Welcome to botany. The study of plant is called botany. The authors records his deep sense of gratitude to Douglas Houghton Campbell who have contributed important book to the elements of structural and systematic...

Little Wanderers

by Margaret Warner Morley

Engaging account of why seeds travel and how they do it. Learn how some seeds fly, others float, and still others are shot away. Then find out two ways in which animals play a role in seed dispersal. Numerous...

Tumbuhan Herbal Dan Buah Yang Berkhasiat Untuk Memperkuat Sistem Kekebalan Tubuh Edisi Bahasa Inggris Ultimate Version

by Jannah Firdaus Mediapro

Tumbuhan Herbal Dan Buah Yang Berkhasiat Untuk Memperkuat Sistem Kekebalan Tubuh Serta Mencegah Penyakit Edisi Bahasa Inggris Versi Ultimate.

A healthy immune system reduces your chance of viral infection and...

Medicinal Herbs and Fruit That Are Useful to Prevent Corona Virus Also Boosts The Immune System Ultimate Version

by Jannah Firdaus Mediapro

Medicinal Herbs and Fruit That Are Useful to Prevent Corona Virus Also Boosts The Immune System Ultimate Version.

A healthy immune system reduces your chance of viral infection and flu. With these natural ways...

The Flower-Patch Among the Hills

by Flora Klickmann

Here are stories involving the author's household and the people living in and around her countryside in Gloucestershire. A wealth of anecdote, autobiography and descriptions of nature written in a conversational,...

Plant Breeding Reviews

by Jules Janick

Plant Breeding Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. Many of the crops widely grown today stem from...

Heat Stress Tolerance in Plants

by Shabir H. Wani & Vinay Kumar

Demystifies the genetic, biochemical, physiological, and molecular mechanisms underlying heat stress tolerance in plants

Heat stress--when high temperatures cause irreversible damage to plant function or development--severely...

Mythical Zoo

by Boria Sax

Sacred cows, wily serpents, fearsome lions, elegant swans, busy bees, and sly foxes--all are caricatures of the creatures themselves, yet they reflect not only how different cultures see the natural world around...

The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines

by T. H. Pardo de Tavera

Commissioned by His Majesty’s Government to study the medicinal plants of my native country, I returned there and spent two years in collecting data regarding the use that the Filipinos make of their plants...