The Rose's Kiss: A Natural History of Flowers (Paperback)

Peter Bernhardt (author)

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Paperback 290 Pages
Published: 13/05/2002

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Synopsis

Discover why flowers are so colourful, how they evolved, and how insects exploit them for their nectar. Peter Bernhardt presents a wide-ranging look at the natural history of flowers, how they look, what they do, and their often hidden interactions with the surrounding environment. Looking also at other living organisms upon which flowers depend for their survival, this work will be of interest to all flower lovers from the amateur gardeners to botanists.

Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226044408
Number of pages: 290
Weight: 312 g
Dimensions: 21 x 14 x 2 mm

MEDIA REVIEWS

"An engaging botanical overview of flowers." - New York Times Book Review "In Peter Bernhardt's eloquent, accurate and literary book, floral biology... is explained to inform and entertain everyone, from curious scientists to amateur natural historians." - Marco Finetti, Nature; "The Rose's Kiss makes the study of flowers - and a plant's reproductive organs - both clear and completely enjoyable." - Barbara S. Arter, The American Gardener; "In The Rose's Kiss, botanist Peter Bernhardt weaves accounts of the forms, functions, and ecologies of flowers together with threads from history, folklore, and mythology.... His accounts form a well-balanced natural history, a book I recommend to all who love flowers and want to know more about their biology." - Peter K. Endress, Science