Botany & Plant Sciences

In the 1940s, the eminent British botanist John Heslop Harrison proposed a controversial theory: that vegetation on the islands off the west coast ...

The first comprehensive monograph of Aldrovanda, the rare and extraordinary carnivorous Waterwheel Plant . This incredible carnivore, known for tr...

The 5th and final volume in a masterwork for students of herbalism and practicing herbalists Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals is a ...

A biography of a staple grain we often take for granted, exploring how wheat went from wild grass to a world-shaping crop. At breakfast tables an...

Woodperhaps no natural material has been used longer by man, and none seems more suited to human tastes and needs. Its properties are the result of...

The book deals with the problem of the interaction and interconditionality of the various processes occurring in both the Earths crust and the bios...

The greater Perth coast is a biodiverse and ecologically vulnerable region, with its unique native plant species threatened by clearing, invasive s...

Until now, there has not been a single, full-color guide to some of the most recognizable genera of the southwestern United States: Agave, Dasyliri...