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Book Tropical Gardens of the Philippines

Download or read book Tropical Gardens of the Philippines written by Lily Gamboa O'Boyle and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full of stunning landscape photographs, this tropical gardening book is a delight for anyone interested in the lavish gardens of the Philippines. Aimed at gardening enthusiasts, Tropical Gardens of the Philippines contains a rare glimpse into some of the most beautiful tropical gardens in the world today. It presents 42 spectacular contemporary gardens, both big and small, situated in and around Metropilitan Manila area and the nearby provinces of Laguna, Batangas and Cavite. The vast majority of the gardens are in private homes. Introducing a contemporary gardening style that has been evolving in the Philippines over the past decade, as well as more traditional formal styles, it traces the development of garden design in all its forms. Designers new and old are showcased along with a number of talented home owners. Experimenting with both indigenous and introduced species, use of hardscapes such as local stones and pavers, bonsai, clipped shrubs and water features, some work along Oriental lines, others follow Western models. Tropical Gardens of the Philippines is a lovely introduction to Filipino landscaping styles and a gardening aesthetic that combines the best of East and West with superior knowledge of plant cultivation and care.

Book Plant  Exploring the Botanical World

Download or read book Plant Exploring the Botanical World written by Phaidon Editors and published by Phaidon Press. This book was released on 2016-09-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate gift for gardeners and art-lovers, featuring 300 of the most beautiful and pioneering botanical images ever Following in the footsteps of the international bestseller Map: Exploring the World, this fresh and visually stunning survey celebrates the extraordinary beauty and diversity of plants. It combines photographs and cutting-edge micrograph scans with watercolours, drawings, and prints to bring this universally popular and captivating subject vividly to life. Carefully selected by an international panel of experts and arranged in a uniquely structured sequence to highlight thought-provoking contrasts and similarities, this stunning compilation of botanically themed images includes iconic work by celebrated artists, photographers, scientists, and botanical illustrators, as well as rare and previously unpublished images.

Book The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines

Download or read book The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines written by Trinidad Hermenegildo Pardo de Tavera and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 1901 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines (1901) T.H. Pardo De Tavera translated by Jerome B. Thomas, Jr. A.B., M.D.

Book Plants of the Philippines

    Book Details:
  • Author : University of the Philippines. Science Education Center
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1971
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 530 pages

Download or read book Plants of the Philippines written by University of the Philippines. Science Education Center and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Plants and Empire

    Book Details:
  • Author : Londa Schiebinger
  • Publisher : Harvard University Press
  • Release : 2009-07-01
  • ISBN : 0674043278
  • Pages : 319 pages

Download or read book Plants and Empire written by Londa Schiebinger and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plants seldom figure in the grand narratives of war, peace, or even everyday life yet they are often at the center of high intrigue. In the eighteenth century, epic scientific voyages were sponsored by European imperial powers to explore the natural riches of the New World, and uncover the botanical secrets of its people. Bioprospectors brought back medicines, luxuries, and staples for their king and country. Risking their lives to discover exotic plants, these daredevil explorers joined with their sponsors to create a global culture of botany. But some secrets were unearthed only to be lost again. In this moving account of the abuses of indigenous Caribbean people and African slaves, Schiebinger describes how slave women brewed the "peacock flower" into an abortifacient, to ensure that they would bear no children into oppression. Yet, impeded by trade winds of prevailing opinion, knowledge of West Indian abortifacients never flowed into Europe. A rich history of discovery and loss, Plants and Empire explores the movement, triumph, and extinction of knowledge in the course of encounters between Europeans and the Caribbean populations.

Book The Food Plants of the Philippines

Download or read book The Food Plants of the Philippines written by Peter Johnson Wester and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Philippine Agriculturist

Download or read book The Philippine Agriculturist written by and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the Philippines

Download or read book Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the Philippines written by Stewart McPherson and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the Philippines" is a beautiful and colourful overview of the twenty seven species of Philippine pitcher plants (Nepenthes). Several species featured in this work have been discovered only in the last two years and are documented here for the very first time. This lavishly illustrated guide book consists of a short introduction to Nepenthes, followed by an overview of the species known from the Philippines (complete with full page map). Each species is then profiled over two pages with the use of three images (most of which have never been published before) and a brief, but detailed text summary written in clear, easy-to-understand English. Concluding sections cover Nepenthes hybrids, conservation of Philippine pitcher plants, a bibliography, and an index.

Book Plants of the World

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  • Author : Maarten J. M. Christenhusz
  • Publisher : University of Chicago Press
  • Release : 2017-11-13
  • ISBN : 022652292X
  • Pages : 801 pages

Download or read book Plants of the World written by Maarten J. M. Christenhusz and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-11-13 with total page 801 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evolution of land plant -- Plants and human culture -- Naming plants -- Classification and the angiosperm phylogeny group

Book Philippine Progress

Download or read book Philippine Progress written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Earth in Her Hands

Download or read book The Earth in Her Hands written by Jennifer Jewell and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An empowering and expertly curated look at the horticultural world.” —Gardens Illustrated In this beautiful and empowering book, Jennifer Jewell introduces 75 inspiring women. Working in wide-reaching fields that include botany, floral design, landscape architecture, farming, herbalism, and food justice, these influencers are creating change from the ground up. Profiled women include flower farmer Erin Benzakein; codirector of Soul Fire Farm Leah Penniman; plantswoman Flora Grubb; edible and cultural landscape designer Leslie Bennett; Caribbean-American writer and gardener Jamaica Kincaid; soil scientist Elaine Ingham; landscape designer Ariella Chezar; floral designer Amy Merrick, and many more. Rich with personal stories and insights, Jewell’s portraits reveal a devotion that transcends age, locale, and background, reminding us of the profound role of green growing things in our world—and our lives.

Book A Cultural History of Plants in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

Download or read book A Cultural History of Plants in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries written by Jennifer Milam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-14 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Cultural History of Plants in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries covers the period from 1650 to 1800,a time of global exploration and the discovery of new species of plants and their potential uses. Trade routes were established which brought Europeans into direct contact with the plants and people of Asia, Oceania, Africa and the Americas. Foreign and exotic plants become objects of cultivation, collection, and display, whilst the applications of plants became central not only to naturalists, landowners, and gardeners but also to philosophers, artists, merchants, scientists, and rulers. As the Enlightenment took hold, the natural world became something to be grasped through reasoned understanding. The 6 volume set of the Cultural History of Plants presents the first comprehensive history of the uses and meanings of plants from prehistory to today. The themes covered in each volume are plants as staple foods; plants as luxury foods; trade and exploration; plant technology and science; plants and medicine; plants in culture; plants as natural ornaments; the representation of plants. Jennifer Milam is Pro Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Art History, University of Newcastle, Australia. Volume 4 in the Cultural History of Plants set. General Editors: Annette Giesecke, University of Delaware, USA, and David Mabberley, University of Oxford, UK.

Book     New Or Noteworthy Philippine Plants

Download or read book New Or Noteworthy Philippine Plants written by Elmer Drew Merrill and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Survey of the Educational System of the Philippine Islands by the Board of Educational Survey Created Under Acts 3162 and 3196 of the Philippine Legislature

Download or read book A Survey of the Educational System of the Philippine Islands by the Board of Educational Survey Created Under Acts 3162 and 3196 of the Philippine Legislature written by Philippines. Board of Educational Survey and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Yearbook of the Philippine Islands

Download or read book Yearbook of the Philippine Islands written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Year Book of the Philippine Islands for

Download or read book Year Book of the Philippine Islands for written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Current Literature for

Download or read book Current Literature for written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: