Flowers : how they changed the world / William C. Burger.
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TextPublication details: Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2006.Description: 337 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 19 cmISBN: - 1591024072 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 9781591024071 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- QK45.2 .B87 2006
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-287) and index.
What, exactly, is a flower? -- What are flowers for? -- Flowers and their friends -- Flowers and their enemies -- How are the flowering plants distinguished? -- What makes flowering plants so special? -- Primates, people, and the flowering plants -- How flowers changed the world.
The author describes the essential role that flowers play in the environment and their importance to the survival of both animals and humans.