In Praise of Plants
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
In Praise of Plants
By (Author) Francis Hall
Workman Publishing
Timber Press
26th August 2002
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Nature and the natural world: general interest
Reference works
580
Physical Properties
Hardback
334
Width 3mm, Height 6mm
Description
Francis Halle examines the human---and even scientific---bias toward animals at the expense of our understanding of plants. Readers will find their ideas about plants fundamentally altered and their appreciation immeasurably enhanced. This is a black-and-white edition.
Reviews
"You may not always agree with the author, but it is a fascinating book."
--John Van de Water, Newark Star-Ledger, February 2, 2003
Author Bio
Francis Halle is a professor of botany at the University of Montpellier, France. A previous book, Tropical Trees and Forests: An Architectural Analysis (1978), coauthored with Roelof Oldeman and Barry Tomlinson, is one of the most frequently consulted in tropical botany. Professor Halle is a pioneer in exploring life in the treetops of tropical forests, using a blimp-borne inflatable raft that rests on the tops of the trees of the canopy.
