Deceptive Beauties

Klappentext The images are stunning! a glory of colors and shapes! but this book offers much more. Ziegler--a trained biologist! as well as photographer--shows these remarkable plants in the context of their habitat: marsh! semi-desert! tropical forest. That--and his astonishing photographs of orchids and their pollinators--reminds us how clever! precious! and diverse nature can be! and why conservation matters.--Chris Johns! editor in chief! "National Geographic Magazine". 184 pp. Zusammenfassung Across the centuries! orchids have captivated us with their elaborate exoticism! their perfumes! and their sublime seductiveness. But the disquieting beauty of orchids is an unplanned marvel of evolution. This book features over 150 color photographs that capture the diversity and magnificence of orchids in their natural habitats.

Product details

• Authors: Chistiane Ziegler, Christian Ziegler, Christiane Ziegler, Ziegler Christian
• Assisted by: Angier Natalie (Foreword), POLLAN MICHAEL (Introduction)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2011
• EAN: 9780226982977
• ISBN: 978-0-226-98297-7
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Guides > Nature > Nature guide; NATURE / Plants / General, Trees, wildflowers & plants, Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest