Nature's Palette by David Lee
"Nature's Palette" is a highly illustrated, immensely entertaining exploration of the science of plant color. Beginning with potent reminders of how deeply interwoven plant colors are with human life and culture - from the shifting hues that told early humans when fruits and vegetables were edible to the indigo dyes that signified royalty for later generations - David Lee moves easily through details of pigments, the evolution of color perception, the nature of light, and dozens of other topics. Through a narrative peppered with anecdotes of a life spent pursuing botanical knowledge around the world, he reveals the profound ways that efforts to understand and exploit plant color have influenced every sphere of human life.
"Nature's Palette is a spacious book, full of wonder and wonders, in which the scientific and the personal, the poetic and the historical, come together in the most delightful way - it is a pure pleasure to read" - Oliver Sacks "Lee takes his readers through the social history, ecology, evolution and biochemistry of plant color. Lee makes no apologies for his unabashedly personal approach, and his love and enthusiasm for the subject shine through on every page." - Sandra Knapp, Times Literary Supplement "A great book that will leave you looking at leaves and petals with renewed admiration." - New Scientist "The book is beautifully illustrated.... The science in the book is solid, but is presented in a clear, nonintimidating fashion. Nature's Palette will appeal to a wide audience." - Choice "Lee's book is packed with many gems from botanical and social history.... His paean provides a compelling case that botany is full of intellectual challenges, many shamefully neglected." - Philip Ball, Nature"
David Lee is professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Florida International University and research collaborator at Fairchild Tropical Garden in Miami.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226470528 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226470520 |
| Titel | Nature's Palette |
| Autor | David Lee |
| Serie | Emersion: Emergent Village Resources For Communities Of Faith |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Verlag | The University of Chicago Press |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2007-11-30 |
| Seitenanzahl | 432 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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