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The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce, and Obsession
by Adam Leith Gollner  Publisher Comments Delicious, lethal, hallucinogenic and medicinal, fruits have led nations to war, fueled dictatorships and lured people into new worlds. An expedition through the fascinating world of fruit, The Fruit Hunters is the engrossing story of some of Earth's...
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Sale: $21.98 Hardcover List Price $65.00
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The Oxford Companion to the Garden
by Patrick Taylor Publisher Comments Devoted to gardens of every kind and the people involved in their making, The Oxford Companion to the Garden provides comprehensive coverage in 1,750 alphabetical entries detailing all aspects of the garden--from the ancient to the avant garde. It...
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The Private World of Tasha Tudor
by Tasha Tudor Publisher Comments Tasha Tudor has written and illustrated more than seventy-five beloved children's books since her first, Pumpkin Moonshine, in 1938. Now seventy-seven years old, she lives on a farm in southern Vermont, where she has recreated an early Victorian world...
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Great Natural History Books & Their Crea
by Ray Desmond Synopsis Amongst the greatest books every created are the large-scale works of natural history researched and written by apothecaries and scientists. The stories behind such books are told by Ray Desmond, with reproduced colour plates from original copies in The...
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Terrestrial Paradise
by Ovidio Guaita Publisher Comments Writer and photographer Ovidio Guaita has spent ten years preparing this lavishly illustrated volume, the most vast and complete picture possible of the myriad forms the garden has assumed in every corner of the world. Divided into five sections -- the...
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Mazes & Labyrinths
by N Pennick Publisher Comments Mazes and labyrinths are the meeting-places of symbolism, mythology, ritual, architecture, and art. Nigel Pennick investigates the significance of these mysterious pathways and asks if they evolved as an expression of the meaning of life. This is a...
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Chinoiseries
by Bernd H. Dams Publisher Comments Trained as both architects and historians, Andrew Zega and Bernd H. Dams are skilled artists known for their expert restitutions of historic buildings, rendered in a realistic watercolor technique that has become their trademark. Originally published as...
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Tales of the Rose Tree
by John Brown Synopsis An exploration of the history of the Rose Tree -- or Rhododendron....
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The Medieval Flower Book
by Celia Fisher Publisher Comments In our modern world, the spiny-stemmed flowers, intertwined leaves, and delicate pink blossoms of the rubus fruticosus, or common blackberry bramble, might catch the eye of the casual observer or weekend gardener. Pleasant, prolific, and decorative...
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Figs, Dates, Laurel, and Myrrh: Plants of the Bible and the Quran
by Lytton Musselman Publisher Comments This book celebrates the plants of the Old Testament and New Testament, including the Apocrypha, and of the Quran. From acacia, the wood of the tabernacle, to wormwood, whose bitter leaves cured intestinal worms, 81 fascinating chaptersand#8212;covering...
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An Empire of Plants: People and Plants That Changed the World
by Toby Musgrave Synopsis For centuries, from foodstuffs and fabrics to medicine and industrial materials, plants have dominated trade between countries. Possession of rare spices, sweets, and narcotics could mean enviable wealth and power. In quest of these desired products and...
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The Magnificent Flora Graeca: How the Mediterranean Came to the English Garden
by Stephen Harris Publisher Comments The publishing of the Flora Graeca was a landmark event in 1830. Only 25 copies were published, due to the book’s size of 10 double folio volumes and its numerous illustrations, and it cost over £620, a colossal sum at the time. The Flora...
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John Brookes: Garden and Landscape Designer
by Barbara Simms Publisher Comments John Brookes is one of the world’s most respected master gardeners; his more than 1,200 designs have forced a major rethinking of what gardens can be. This first-ever illustrated retrospective of Brookes’s career is fascinating reading both...
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Defiant Gardens: Making Gardens in Wartime
by Kenneth I Helphand Publisher Comments Why is it that in the midst of a war, one can still find gardens? In the most brutal environments, both stateside and on the battlefield, they continue to flourish. Wartime gardens are dramatic examples of what Kenneth I. Helphand calls "defiant gardens"...
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The Philadelphia Flower Show: Celebrating 175 Years
by Adam Levine Publisher Comments The Philadelphia Flower Showis a visual celebration of the world's most spectacular indoor flower show. Organized by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, the event is staged each year in early March and attracts some 300,000 visitors to the...
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Plants in Garden History
by Penelope Hobhouse Publisher Comments In this sumptuous survey, Penelope Hobhouse--distinguished plantswoman, garden designer, and historian--presents a definitive history of gardens and gardening, exploring the evolution of the Western model and the historical factors that have created the...
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Magical Paths: Labyrinths and Mazes in the 21st Century
by Jeff Saward Publisher Comments Wind your way through a maze or a labyrinth: two symbolic journeys, both rooted in myth and mystery. But while labyrinths are flat, circulate pathways designed for the acquisition of inner peace, mazes feature patterns of barriers that challenge, confuse,...
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Trees: Woodlands and Western Civilization
by Richard Hayman Publisher Comments In this book, Richard Hayman traces the different values and virtues people have seen in trees and forests over the course of history, reflecting the changing use of woodland and the effects of deforestation and urbanization. Tacitus, followed by...
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Green Inheritance: Saving the Plants of the World
by Anthony Huxley Publisher Comments A lavishly illustrated overview of the world's wild and cultivated plant population, their impact on our lives, and the urgent need for their conservation....
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Sale: $19.60 Hardcover List Price $40.00
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Edens Lost and Found: How Ordinary Citizens Are Restoring Our Great American Cities
by Harry Wiland 
Publisher Comments With Edens LostandFound, award-winning filmmakers Harry Wiland and Dale Bell herald an exciting sea change in the relationship between ordinary citizens, environmental groups, and government. From across America they gather evidence of a new spirit of...
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