The Art of Plant Evolutiontxt,chm,pdf,epub,mobi下载 作者:W. John Kress/Shirley Sherwood 出版社: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 出版年: 2010-4-15 页数: 320 定价: USD 53.00 装帧: Hardcover ISBN: 9781842464212
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'Art meets science' in this beautiful book that aims to give readers a sense of some contemporary scientific discoveries that are changing our understanding of plant relationships. 136 botanical paintings from the Shirley Sherwood Collection, by 84 artists, cover 50 orders of plants in 118 families, and a total of 133 species, providing a sweeping overview of the evolution of p...
'Art meets science' in this beautiful book that aims to give readers a sense of some contemporary scientific discoveries that are changing our understanding of plant relationships. 136 botanical paintings from the Shirley Sherwood Collection, by 84 artists, cover 50 orders of plants in 118 families, and a total of 133 species, providing a sweeping overview of the evolution of plants on earth. The paintings display a sampling of the plant world from fungi to daisies, including algae, mosses, ferns, conifers and flowering plants arranged in the most up to date evolutionary sequence, determined by recent DNA analysis. The text places each artist's observations as displayed in the paintings, in the context of modern plant classification, providing readers with a new understanding of the complex interrelationships between plant species, and enhancing their appreciation of the botanical artist's ability to portray the delicate beauty of nature. This publication is based on an exhibition in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, running from August to December 2009, to celebrate Kew's 250th anniversary and Darwin's bicentenary.
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约翰·克雷斯(Dr W. John Kress),美国史密森尼国家自然历史博物馆植物厅策展人及研究学者。毕业于哈佛大学和杜克大学,主要研究系统生物学与热带植物演化。发表学术论文及科普文章上百篇,出版图书多部。他是美国科学促进会成员,并担任热带生物学及学术会议委员 会的 执行主席。此外,他还是乔治华盛顿大学和中国科学院西双版纳热带植物园的兼职生物学教授。
约翰·克雷斯(Dr W. John Kress),美国史密森尼国家自然历史博物馆植物厅策展人及研究学者。毕业于哈佛大学和杜克大学,主要研究系统生物学与热带植物演化。发表学术论文及科普文章上百篇,出版图书多部。他是美国科学促进会成员,并担任热带生物学及学术会议委员 会的 执行主席。此外,他还是乔治华盛顿大学和中国科学院西双版纳热带植物园的兼职生物学教授。
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