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Portraits of Himalayan Flowers by Yoshida, Toshio
by Yoshida, Toshio | HC | Good
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 2 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780881925517
- Book Title
- Portraits of Himalayan Flowers
- Original Language
- Japanese
- Publisher
- Timber Press, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 7.9 in
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Nature, Gardening
- Topic
- Plants / Flowers, Flowers / Perennials
- Item Weight
- 31.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 11.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 124 Pages
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Product Information
This enchanting photo journal is the first pictorial book on Himalayan flowers covering the whole area from Pakistan and northwestern India through Tibet and Nepal to Bhutan. Large photos of diminutive flowers set against the backdrop of the large-scale surroundings of the Himalaya are supplemented by brief captions blending technical data from the author's field notes with personal observations. The result is a book that is as informative as it is inspiring.
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Publisher
Timber Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0881925519
ISBN-13
9780881925517
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2298251
Product Key Features
Original Language
Japanese
Book Title
Portraits of Himalayan Flowers
Number of Pages
124 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Plants / Flowers, Flowers / Perennials
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Gardening
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
31.7 Oz
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Width
11.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
This is a beautifully produced book full of magnificent pictures of mountain flowers against magnificent mountain backgrounds., Anyone wishing to know what some of the most unusual, even bizarre, plant adaptations to extreme environmental stress look like will be fascinated by this book. . . . Highly recommended., You can be sure that any guest will be delighted to be left alone for a while with this book. He or she will not want to put it down., The book contains . . . 108 images of plants both familiar and unusual with brief but informative notes on each one. Among my favourites are Meconopsis sherriffi growing with Rhododendron anthopogon and Rhodiola crenulata; Thermopsis barbata in Northern Bhutan; Primula wollastonii clinging to a vertical rock face and Notholirion macrophyllum with its violet flowers almost glowing. I could go on but you would simply end up with a list of the entire contents., Made up of full-page color plates of about a hundred different flowers and plants photographed in their breathtaking native habitat., Gardeners who may only dream of growing or visiting such alpine treasures of the Himalayas should have this book on their coffee table for encouragement. . . . We could only hope for another edition from this author with even more fine beatuies to admire., This spiritual and physical journey has yielded truly exquisite images taken from the eyeview of the plant's pollinators., The stunning, large format photographs give us a rare opportunity to view these tiny plants in bloom. . . . Both scientists and home gardeners will be pleased with this edition., This extraordinary book contains 108 superb photographs. . . A magnificent work that will delight plant lovers and armchair travellers alike., An uncommon melding of science, art, and horticulture is unveiled in the book's series of exquisite images. Brief, yet utterly fascinating, Yoshida's narratives complement the portraits by providing field notes that virtually transport readers to the lofty climes., An incredibly interesting book . . . Yoshida did a fantastic job with all 108 full color photographs that are in the book., This delightful book is an unashamed celebration of plant photographs . . . Those who consider photography not to be an art form would be well-advised to thumb through the pages of this stimulating and beautiful book., The photographs are indeed stunning -- both flowers and mountains -- usually with a perspective from a pollinator's view., Glorious, world-class, almost full page photographs show these plants from the pollinator's perspective., A beautifully presented compilation of natural photography . . . An enthusiastically recommended addition to any personal, professional, or community library.
Lccn
2002-020458
Dewey Decimal
582.13/095496
Lc Classification Number
Qk379.5.H55y6713
Table of Content
Foreword by Dan Hinkley A History of the Study of Himalayan Plants by Dr. Hideaki Ohba Acknowledgments IntroductionPolygonaceae, 1--5 Rheum nobile, 1 Bistorta macrophylla, 2--3 Bistorta vacciniifolia, 4 Aconogonon tortuosum, 5 Caryophyllaceae, 6 Silene nigrescens, 6 Ranunculaceae, 7--11 Caltha scaposa, 7 Anemone polyanthes, 8 Anemone obtusiloba, 9 Delphinium brunonianum, 10 Paraquilegia microphylla, 11 Papaveraceae, 12--19 Corydalis calliantha, 12 Corydalis inopinata, 12 Papaver nudicaule, 13 Meconopsis grandis, 14 Meconopsis sherriffii, 15 Meconopsis paniculata, 16 Meconopsis horridula, 17 Meconopsis bella, 18 Meconopsis napaulensis, 19 Crassulaceae, 20--23 Rhodiola tibetica, 20 Rhodiola bupleuroides, 21 Rhodiola crenulata, 22--23 Cruciferae, 24 Christolea himalayensis, 24 Saxifragaceae, 25--30 Saxifraga pilifera, 25 Saxifraga engleriana, 26 Saxifraga pulvinaria, 27 Saxifraga punctulata, 28 Saxifraga saginoides, 29 Bergenia purpurascens, 30 Rosaceae, 31--33 Potentilla fruticosa var. pumila, 31 Potentilla coriandrifolia, 32 Potentilla tapetodes, 33 Leguminosae, 34--35 Spongiocarpella purpurea, 34 Thermopsis barbata, 35 Geraniaceae, 36 Geranium pratense, 36 Thymelaeaceae, 37 Stellera chamaejasme, 37 Umbelliferae, 38 Cortia depressa, 38 Ericaceae, 39--43 Cassiope fastigiata, 39 Rhododendron aeruginosum, 40 Rhododendron nivale, 41 Rhododendron arboreum, 42--43 Primulaceae, 44--57 Androsace tapete, 44 Androsace selago, 45 Androsace globifera, 46 Androsace robusta, 47 Primula megalocarpa, 48 Primula sikkimensis, 49 Primula wollastonii, 50 Primula stuartii, 51 Primula strumosa and Primula obliqua, 52--53 Primula concinna, 54 Primula tenuiloba, 55 Primula capitata, 56 Primula deuteronana, 57 Gentianaceae, 58--60 Gentiana waltonii, 58 Gentiana emodi, 58 Gentiana ornata, 59 Swertia wardii, 60 Plumbaginaceae, 61 Acantholimon lycopodioides, 61 Boraginaceae, 62--63 Chionocharis hookeri, 62 Onosma hookeri, 63 Labiatae, 64--65 Phlomis rotata, 64 Eriophyton wallichii, 65 Scrophulariaceae, 66--73 Lagotis species, 66 Lagotis kunawurensis, 67 Veronica lanuginosa, 68 Pedicularis bicornuta, 69 Pedicularis longiflora var. tubiformis, 70 Pedicularis cheilanthifolia, 71 Pedicularis cornigera, 72 Pedicularis nepalensis, 72 Oreosolen wattii, 73 Compositae, 74--93 Hippolytia gossypina, 74 Allardia glabra, 75 Cremanthodium ellisii, 76 Achillea millefolium, 77 Richteria pyrethroides, 78 Soroseris hookeriana, 79 Aster diplostephioides, 80 Anaphalis xylorhiza, 81 Anaphalis nepalensis, 82 Leontopodium monocephalum, 83 Leontopodium jacotianum, 84 Anaphalis cavei, 85 Cirsium falconeri, 86 Saussurea gnaphalodes, 87 Saussurea gossypiphora, 88 Saussurea simpsoniana, 89 Saussurea graminifolia, 90 Saussurea tridactyla, 91 Saussurea bracteata, 92 Saussurea obvallata, 93 Alliaceae, 94--95 Allium carolinianum, 94 Allium semenovii, 95 Liliaceae, 96--98 Lilium nepalense, 96 Cardiocrinum giganteum, 97 Notholirion macrophyllum, 98 Convallariaceae, 99 Polygonatum hookeri, 99 Zingiberaceae, 99 Roscoea auriculata, 99 Iridaceae, 100 Iris kemaonensis, 100 Orchidaceae,101--103 Cypripedium cordigerum, 101 Cypripedium tibeticum, 102 Pleione hookeriana, 103 Ephedraceae, 104 Ephedra pachyclada, 104Conversion Chart, 105 Bibliography Index of Botanical Names
Copyright Date
2002
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