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)

著者 罗斯·贝顿，植物分类学博士，园艺师，自由撰稿人。曾任BBC Gardeners’ World杂志编辑，有丰富的园艺图书写作和编辑经验，与他人合著有RHS Colour Companion等书。目前居住在美国华盛顿州，从事自由编辑工作，同时打理一家20,000平方米的花园。 西蒙·莫恩，英国爱丁堡大学植物学学士，英国皇家园艺学会顾问编辑，职业园艺师。有多年的园艺图书编辑和出版经验，著有多部园艺学相关图书。目前居住在英国布里斯托尔，管理一家圣诞树种植园，同时经营一家园艺公司。 译者 刘夙，中国科学院植物研究所博士，上海辰山植物园科普部高级工程师，上海市科普作家协会理事，曾获上海市科普教育创新奖“科普贡献奖（个人）”一等奖，被授予“上海市优秀科普作家”等称号，译有《植物知道生命的答案》《世界上最老最老的生命》等科普图书。其所在的多识植物团队一直从事为...(展开全部)

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)

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)

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 The Art and Science of Java, Stanford professor and well-known leader in CS Education Eric Roberts emphasizes the student-friendly exposition that led to the success of The Art and Science of C. By following the recommendations of the Association of Computing Machinery's Java Task Force, this first edition text adopts a modern objects-first approach that introduces students ...(展开全部)