From the author of The History of the World in 100 Animals , a BBC Radio Four Book of the Week, comes an inspirational new book that looks at the 100 plants that have had the greatest impact on humanity, stunningly illustrated throughout.As humans, we hold the planet in the palms of ours hands. But we still consume the energy of the sun in the form of food. The sun is available...(展开全部)

In A History of the World in 100 Objects, Neal MacGregor, director of the British Museum, takes readers on a tour of the world by way of its material goods. From everyday items such as pots, utensils, and money to valuables such as art and jewelry, MacGregor shows that the things humans have left behind are often as rich and informative as written texts. Whether it's a strange ...(展开全部)

'In this book, we travel back in time and across the globe, to see how we humans have shaped our world and been shaped by it over the past two million years. The story is told exclusively through the things that humans have made - all sorts of things, carefully designed and then either admired and preserved or used, broken and thrown away. I've chosen just a hundred objects fro...(展开全部)

Neil MacGregor's "A History of the World in 100 Objects" takes a bold, original approach to human history, exploring past civilizations through the objects that defined them. Encompassing a grand sweep of human history, "A History of the World in 100 Objects" begins with one of the earliest surviving objects made by human hands, a chopping tool from the Olduvai gorge in Africa,...(展开全部)

An exhilarating new book from the author of the worldwide bestseller "The Tulip." "The Naming of Names "traces the search for order in the natural world, a search that for hundreds of years occupied some of the most brilliant minds in Europe. Redefining man's relationship with nature was a major pursuit during the Renaissance. But in a world full of poisons, there was also an u...(展开全部)

安娜·帕福德，英国《独立报》园艺版记者，《观察家》、《乡村生活》和《Elle装潢》等多家杂志的专栏作家，曾写作《郁金香》、《花坛全书》、《植物拍档》等八部作品，其中《郁金香》最为畅销。她是英国古迹保护组织成员、古代园林及建筑修缮工作的负责人，曾耗时近三十年参与重新修复了原属该地区首席神父的花园。近年来，她又开始了另一处花园的修葺。

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。

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)

【英】西蒙·加菲尔德（Simon Garfield） 英国作家、毛姆奖获得者，著有多部非虚构作品，其中《字体故事：西文字体的美丽传奇》《书信的历史：鹅毛笔的奇幻旅行》《把世界装进火柴盒：微缩的历史》等已出中文简体版。 李旭 北京大学法律史专业博士研究生，研究方向为近现代国际法史、帝国史、区域国别研究，译有《经济制裁》《俘虏危机》等书。