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  • Carnivorous Plants

    de Dan Torre ...
    Series Libro 22 - Botanical
    Carnivorous plants are a unique group, possessing modified leaves to trap, kill and consume small creatures. As a result they are often depicted as killers in films and literature, yet some regard them as exotic and beautiful specimens to collect and display. In this abundantly illustrated and highly entertaining book, Dan Torre describes the evolution, structure and scientific background of ... Leer más

    $343 MXN

  • Cactus

    de Dan Torre ...
    Series Libro 15 - Botanical
    Cacti are full of contradictions. Although they can be found in some of the harshest, driest and most barren environments on earth, some are delicate tropical plants that grow high among the branches of the rainforest canopy. Many examples bristle with ferocious-looking spines, while others are completely bare. Nearly all exhibit remarkable floral displays – some having flowers that are even ... Leer más

    $343 MXN

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  • Insectivorous Plants

    In this 1875 publication, Darwin details the multitude of experiments he conducted, along with many friends, colleagues, and his sons, on carnivorous plants with a special focus on the feeding mechanisms and the adaptations that enabled the plants to survive. This study of feeding flies to plants includes illustrations from Darwin and his sons. ... Leer más

    $35 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Ireland's Wild Plants – Myths, Legends & Folklore

    In ancient Ireland there were 365 different parts to the body, and a different plant to cure each part. So the wild plants of Ireland are bound up in our culture and folklore from the earliest times. To arry a four-leaved shamrock brings luck in gambling, while putting nine ivy leaves under her pillow means a girl will dream of her future husband. Here plants are described in seasonal order, a ... Leer más

    $161 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Seed to Seed

    Nicholas Harberd, a father, scientist, and nature lover, spends his days at the lab directing a team discovering the secrets of how plants grow, using a common weed as their example. Concerned that he's losing sight of the weed's ordinary days in the world, he sets out to find an example of the same plant in the wild. And so begins this unique and beautiful book-part field notebook, part ... Leer más

    $248 MXN

  • The Carnivorous Plants

    The experience which has led to the writing of this book began in 1929 when, examining a species related to Utricularia gibba, I made an observation of some importance in understanding the mechanism of the trap. This begot a desire to study as many other species of the genus as I could obtain for comparison, primarily to determine the validity of my conclusions. My feeling that research in this ... Leer más

    $189 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Just Cactus Plant Photos! Big Book of Photographs & Pictures of Cacti Plants, Vol. 1

    This is a wonderful collection of 30 high-quality amazing images produced by a series of today's top professional photographers. Enjoy and be inspired! ... Leer más

    $52 MXN

  • The Language of Plants

    Science, Philosophy, Literature

    The eighteenth-century naturalist Erasmus Darwin (grandfather of Charles) argued that plants are animate, living beings and attributed them sensation, movement, and a certain degree of mental activity, emphasizing the continuity between humankind and plant existence. Two centuries later, the understanding of plants as active and communicative organisms has reemerged in such diverse fields as plant ... Leer más

    $374 MXN

  • Field Guide to Succulents of Southern Africa

    Southern Africa is the natural home of the richest and most diverse succulent flora in the world. These plants come in all shapes and sizes, from trees such as the baobab at more than 20 m tall, to miniature soil huggers, just a few millimetres high, which mimic their pebble-desert surroundings. This user-friendly, richly illustrated field guide features more than 700 southern African succulents, ... Leer más

    $261 MXN

  • Vegetation of Britain and Ireland

    Series Libro 122 - Collins New Naturalist Library
    Another volume in the popular New Naturalist series, this book covers all aspects of the plant life of Britain and Ireland.Michael Proctor, an expert in his field, discusses the development of the landscape of Britain and Ireland from prehistoric times, including the influence of people and their agricultural practices on the vegetation.He provides a comprehensive account of all the different ... Leer más

    $445 MXN

  • Weeds

    de Nina Edwards ...
    Series Libro 11 - Botanical
    To most of us, weeds can seem nothing more than intruders in gardens, farms and city streets. But the idea of the weed is a slippery one, constantly changing according to different needs, fashions and contexts. In a well-ordered field of corn, a scarlet poppy is a bright red intruder, but in other parts of the world it is an important cultural symbol, a potent and lucrative pharmaceutical source, ... Leer más

    $343 MXN

  • Going, Going, Gone

    100 animals and plants on the verge of extinction

    A compelling analysis of the species that are most at risk of disappearing from our world - and what it means to us to lose them.We asked 100 conservation groups around the world: 'if you could pick one species that epitomises your work, which would it be?' From the RSPB to WWF to the Cheetah Conservation Fund, and many, many more, the answers came rolling in. Each provided a synopsis of the ... Leer más

    $337 MXN