Peter Bernhardt

Gods and Goddesses in the Garden: Greco-Roman Mythology and the Scientific Names of Plants

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Bernhardt reveals the rich history and mythology that underlie the origins of many scientific plant names in a series of interlocking stories. Each chapter opens with a short version of a classical myth, then links the tale to plant names, showing how each plant resembles its mythological counterpart with regard to its history, anatomy, life cycle, and conservation

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-8135-4266-9
EAN: 9780813542669
Produktnummer: 3537510
Verlag: Rutgers Univ Pr
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Seitenangabe: 239 S.
Masse: H23.6 cm x B15.6 cm x D2.7 cm 503 g
Auflage: None
Gewicht: 503

Über den Autor

Peter Bernhardt is a professor of botany at St. Louis University, a research associate at the Missouri Botanical Gardens, and a fellow of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney, Australia