How Flowers Changed the World

How Flowers Changed the World
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Publisher : Random House (NY)
Total Pages : 48
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105119727423
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Book Synopsis How Flowers Changed the World by : Loren C. Eiseley

Download or read book How Flowers Changed the World written by Loren C. Eiseley and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 1996 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This graceful essay on the pivotal role of flowers in human evolution is certain to delight those readers already familiar with Loren Eiseley and to find an audience among naturalists, gardeners, and lovers of flowers everywhere. Gerald Ackerman's color floral portraits provide a visual counterpoint to the wondrous text. Two-color text & printed endpapers. 19 color photos.


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