Bohdan Křísa Bücher

The beautiful world of flowers is fully explored in this delightful book. The selection of over 400 species, each one attractively illustrated, is presented in a series of chapers designed to highlight features of the structure, natural history or classification of flowering plants. There are sections on flowers that herald the spring, those that live as parasites on other plants, those that catch and digest insects--and many others. The intriguing adaptations of cacti, and the astonishing beauty of orchids are among the many topics that will delight all lovers of nature.