Plant identification employs an extensive and complex terminology. Professional botanists often need several years in the field to master this terminology, and it presents a daunting obstacle to the student of botany. The meaning of most botanical terms, however, is immediately apparent when an illustration is available. That is the purpose of this volume. Plant Identific...(展开全部)

"This fourth edition of the book is completely revised and updated. It incorporates the updated International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi and Plants (Shenzhen Code, 2018), the new version of PhyloCode (Beta version of Phylocode 5, 2014), APweb version 14 (September, 2018), revised Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification (APG IV, 2016), new Pteridophyte Phylogeny Gro...(展开全部)

As a state, Romania has only been in existence since 1859, but the history of its people stretches to the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age, to the Geto-Dacians and Romans. This concise history tells the fascinating story of the evolution of the Romanian people, the creation of the Romanian Principalities, their struggle against empire-building powers, and their eventual unifi...(展开全部)

A gorgeously illustrated, entertaining, and educational guide to the wonderful whales, dolphins, and porpoises of the world. Some of the world's most fascinating and beloved animals, cetaceans have captivated the human imagination for centuries. Whales: An Illustrated Celebration explores the most interesting and illuminating facts about these marine mammals, from the enormous ...(展开全部)

“A flawless compendium of flaws.” —Alice Roberts, PhD, anatomist, writer, and presenter of The Incredible Human Journey The antidote to fuzzy thinking, with furry animals! Have you read (or stumbled into) one too many irrational online debates? Ali Almossawi certainly had, so he wrote An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments! This handy guide is here to bring the internet age a muc...(展开全部)

乔弗里·瓦德，乔弗里·瓦德著有《号角吹响之前：富兰克林·罗斯福的青少年时代》和《大家风范：富兰克林·罗斯福初试锋芒》，后者获全美传记书评奖。他是《美国传统遗产》杂志的前任编辑，曾为公共广播系统的几部纪录片撰稿，其中包括《内战》。 瑞克·伯恩斯 《内战》的制片和撰稿人，曾就读于哥伦比亚大学和英国剑桥大学。 肯·伯恩斯 弗罗伦汀制片社的创始人，是当今最享盛誉的纪录片制片人之一。他曾制作和导演过许多获奖影片，是公共广播系统的系列纪录片《内战》的制片、导演、摄影和合作撰稿人。 王聪，1960年出生于上海，旅美学者，现任费城教育局翻译处主管。

古尔恰兰·辛格博士是一位实践型分类学家，他在西北部喜马拉雅地区的植物区系和植物群落地理学以及命名问题等方面有广泛的研究。他有近35年的分类学、生态学和环境科学的教学经历，目前从教于印度新德里大学的Sri Guru Tech Bahadur Khalsa学院。他发表有近40篇研究论文，其中包括许多新种和名称变化问题的阐述；此外，他还编写有七本著作。

古尔恰兰·辛格博士是一位实践型分类学家，他在西北部喜马拉雅地区的植物区系和植物群落地理学以及命名问题等方面有广泛的研究。他有近35年的分类学、生态学和环境科学的教学经历，目前从教于印度新德里大学的Sri Guru Tech Bahadur Khalsa学院。他发表有近40篇研究论文，其中包括许多新种和名称变化问题的阐述；此外，他还编写有七本著作。

Plant Systematics, Third Edition, has made substantial contributions to plant systematics courses at the upper-undergraduate and first-year graduate level, with the first edition winning The New York Botanical Garden's Henry Allan Gleason Award for outstanding recent publication in plant taxonomy, plant ecology or plant geography. This third edition continues to provide the bas...(展开全部)