Название: Orchid Muse: A History of Obsession in Fifteen Flowers
Автор: Erica Hannickel
Издательство: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393867285
Год: 2022
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 320
Размер: 18,5 МБ
Язык: Английский
A kaleidoscopic journey into the world of nature's most tantalizing flower, and the lives it has inspired. The epitome of floral beauty, orchids have long fostered works of art, tales of adventure, and scientific discovery. Tenacious plant hunters have traversed continents to collect rare specimens; naturalists and shoguns have marveled at orchids' seductive architecture; royalty and the smart set have adorned themselves with their allure. In Orchid Muse, historian and home grower Erica Hannickel gathers these bold tales of the orchid-smitten throughout history, while providing tips on cultivating the extraordinary flowers she features.