Since Latin became the standard language for plant naming in the eighteenth century, it has been intrinsically linked with botany. And while mastery of the classical language may not be a prerequisite for tending perennials, all gardeners stand to benefit from learning a bit of Latin and its conventions in the field. Without it, they might buy a Hellebores foetidus and be unpre...(展开全部)

Aided by this book the gardener can now answer the question "What's in a name?" and they and their garden will benefirt from understanding the wealth of information that has hitherto lain hidden within the myserious world of Latin names.' - Financial Times Online RHS Latin for Gardeners is an informative, entertaining and beautifully illustrated unravelling of the mysteries of ...(展开全部)

Aided by this book the gardener can now answer the question "What's in a name?" and they and their garden will benefirt from understanding the wealth of information that has hitherto lain hidden within the myserious world of Latin names.' - Financial Times Online RHS Latin for Gardeners is an informative, entertaining and beautifully illustrated unravelling of the mysteries of ...(展开全部)

First compact dictionary to combine definitions of botanical names in general usage with information on their derivation and guides to pronunciation. A monumental index provides a cross-reference from some 1,800 common plant names to corresponding botanical ones. Combines thoroughness, botanical rigor, and interesting facts and lore -- all leavened with touches of humor.

First compact dictionary to combine definitions of botanical names in general usage with information on their derivation and guides to pronunciation. A monumental index provides a cross-reference from some 1,800 common plant names to corresponding botanical ones. Combines thoroughness, botanical rigor, and interesting facts and lore -- all leavened with touches of humor.

Great Maps superbly illustrates maps from all around the world, analyzing each map visually with the help of pull-outs and graphic close-up details. It traces the history of maps chronologically, featuring key cartographers and telling the story behind each map: why it was created, who it was for, and how it was achieved. This amazing guide draws together navigation, propaganda...(展开全部)

About Great Maps This beautifully illustrated book showcases more than 60 of the greatest maps ever made, from the ancient Babylonian map carved on a stone tablet, through medieval maps such as the mappa mundi to the modern satellite images of Google Earth. Drawing upon geography, science, exploration, art, culture, and mythology, maps have existed almost as long as the human r...(展开全部)

About Great Maps This beautifully illustrated book showcases more than 60 of the greatest maps ever made, from the ancient Babylonian map carved on a stone tablet, through medieval maps such as the mappa mundi to the modern satellite images of Google Earth. Drawing upon geography, science, exploration, art, culture, and mythology, maps have existed almost as long as the human r...(展开全部)

Great Maps superbly illustrates maps from all around the world, analyzing each map visually with the help of pull-outs and graphic close-up details. It traces the history of maps chronologically, featuring key cartographers and telling the story behind each map: why it was created, who it was for, and how it was achieved. This amazing guide draws together navigation, propaganda...(展开全部)

In her first two books, Byron Katie showed how suffering can be ended by questioning the stressful thoughts that create it, through a process of self-inquiry she calls The Work. Now, in A Thousand Names for Joy , she encourages us to discover the freedom that lives on the other side of inquiry.Stephen Mitchell—the renowned translator of the Tao Te Ching—selected provocative ex...(展开全部)