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University of Chicago Press, 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". viii + 292pp. Internally clean. Binding firm. Boards slightly bowed. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Environment & Ecology; Natural History & Resources. ISBN/EAN: 9780226376325. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 53428. . 9780226376325
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- Título Orchid: A Cultural History
- Autor Jim Endersby
- Encuadernación Tapa dura
- Páginas 288
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Ill
- Fecha de publicación 2016
- Ilustrado Sí
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9780226376325 / 022637632X
- Peso 1.35 libras (0.61 kg)
- Dimensiones 8.6 x 6.2 x 1.1 pulgadas (21.84 x 15.75 x 2.79 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Orchids - History, Orchids in literature
- Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 2016018415
- Dewey Decimal Code 635.934
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U.S.A.: University of Chicago Press, 2016 ABSOLUTELY NEW! « At once delicate, exotic, and elegant, orchids are beloved for their singular, instantly recognizable beauty. Found in nearly every climate, the many species of orchid have carried symbolic weight in countless cultures over time. The ancient Greeks associated them with fertility and thought that parents who ingested orchid root tubers could control the sex of their child. During the Victorian era, orchids became deeply associated with romance and seduction. And in twentieth-century hard-boiled detective stories, they transformed into symbols of decadence, secrecy, and cunning. What is it about the orchid that has enthralled the imagination for so many centuries? And why do they still provoke so much wonder? Following the stories of orchids throughout history, Jim Endersby divides our attraction to them into four key themes: science, empire, sex, and death. When it comes to empire, for instance, orchids are a prime example of the exotic…
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