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 the income they brought, explorers ventured forth, risking death as they traveled unknown seas. Here is the story of seven pla...(展开全部)

Plants represent the main source of food for many of the world’s animals, and since they are unable to move away from the herbivores that feed on them (or the fungi, bacteria and other microorganisms that attack them), they need other means of protecting themselves. One self-defence strategy they have developed is the production of poisonous and noxious compounds that deter pot...(展开全部)

伊丽莎白·A. 丹西（Elizabeth A. Dauncey）拥有植物分类学博士学位，她曾长期在伦敦盖伊&圣托马斯医院的毒物检测中心工作，并与英国皇家植物园联合发起了搜集医院植物中毒案例的项目。她还出版过一本名为《有毒植物：家长和儿童护理者指南》（Poisonous Plants: A Guide for Parents and Childcare Providers）的书。 桑尼·拉森（Sonny Larsson）拥有药理学博士学位，他曾在丹麦自然博物馆的植物园工作，研究植物中化学特性的演变。自2013年以来，他一直在瑞典毒物信息中心工作，主要研究方向为植物毒素、草药和膳食补充剂。

Plants seldom figure in the grand narratives of war, peace, or even everyday life, yet they are often at the center of high intrigue. In the 18th century, epic scientific voyages were sponsored by European imperial powers to explore the natural riches of the New World and uncover the botanical secrets of its people. Bioprospectors brought back medicines, luxuries, and staples f...(展开全部)

Plants seldom figure in the grand narratives of war, peace, or even everyday life yet they are often at the center of high intrigue. In the eighteenth century, epic scientific voyages were sponsored by European imperial powers to explore the natural riches of the New World, and uncover the botanical secrets of its people. Bioprospectors brought back medicines, luxuries, and sta...(展开全部)

海伦·拜纳姆（Helen Bynum）与威廉姆·拜纳姆（William Bynum）对植物与园艺有着毕生的兴趣，并在萨福克建造了一座两英亩的花园。海伦·拜纳姆曾在伦敦大学学院以及惠康研究所医学历史部学习，随后在利物浦大学进行有关医学历史的讲演。现为特约讲师、编辑及作家。曾撰写Spitting Blood: The History of Tuberculosis （2012），与威廉姆·拜纳姆共同编写Dictionary of Medical Biography（2007）以及Great Discoveries in Medicine（2011），并为Biographies of Disease 系列丛书的共同主编。威廉姆·拜纳姆毕业于耶鲁大学，获得硕士学位，于剑桥大学取得博士学位。现为皇家医师内科协会会员、伦敦大学学院医学历史荣誉教授。著作包括：Th...(展开全部)

海伦·拜纳姆（Helen Bynum）与威廉姆·拜纳姆（William Bynum）对植物与园艺有着毕生的兴趣，并在萨福克建造了一座两英亩的花园。海伦·拜纳姆曾在伦敦大学学院以及惠康研究所医学历史部学习，随后在利物浦大学进行有关医学历史的讲演。现为特约讲师、编辑及作家。曾撰写Spitting Blood: The History of Tuberculosis （2012），与威廉姆·拜纳姆共同编写Dictionary of Medical Biography（2007）以及Great Discoveries in Medicine（2011），并为Biographies of Disease 系列丛书的共同主编。威廉姆·拜纳姆毕业于耶鲁大学，获得硕士学位，于剑桥大学取得博士学位。现为皇家医师内科协会会员、伦敦大学学院医学历史荣誉教授。著作包括：Th...(展开全部)

The Metamorphosis of Plants, published in 1790, was Goethe's first major attempt to describe what he called in a letter to a friend "the truth about the how of the organism." Inspired by the diversity of flora he found on a journey to Italy, Goethe sought a unity of form in diverse structures. He came to see in the leaf the germ of a plant's metamorphosis--"the true Proteus who...(展开全部)

Discover the extraordinary world of flowers, trees, and foliage plants in this beautiful celebration of the plant kingdom. Perfect for plant lovers, gardeners, and naturalists, the exquisite images on every page unearth a wealth of floral delight. Whether it's tiny mosses, delicate ferns, vibrant wildflowers, or stately palms, Flora invites you to explore our amazing planet, fr...(展开全部)