Summary
An engaging account of humanity’s growing fascination with orchids from ancient times onward, together with a biographical gallery of 50 great scientists, naturalists, and explorers who contributed to our knowledge of orchids. The nomenclature and bibliography have been updated for this edition. This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781604690477 |
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| ISBN-10: | 160469047X |
| Author: | Merle A. Reinikka |
| Publisher: | Workman Publishing |
| Imprint: | Timber Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 348 |
| Release Date: | 14 November 2008 |
| Weight: | 472g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 156mm x 228mm |
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Merle A. Reinikka
Merle A. Reinikka is a former editor of the American Orchid Society Bulletin. Over a period of years, he carefully sorted through archival materials, cross-referenced bibliographies, and studied early herbals, journals, periodicals, pamphlets, and papers at the Botanical Museum of Harvard University. With this wealth of information, he completed this fascinating and comprehensive survey of orchid history.
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