Gods and Goddesses in the Garden Free

Author: Prof. Peter Bernhardt
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Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0813542669

Gods and Goddesses in the Garden: Greco-Roman Mythology and the Scientific Names of Plants

Zeus, Medusa, Hercules, Aphrodite. Download Gods and Goddesses in the Garden: Greco-Roman Mythology and the Scientific Names of Plants from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. Did you know that these and other dynamic deities, heroes, and monsters of Greek and Roman mythology live on in the names of trees and flowers? Some grow in your local woodlands or right in your own backyard garden.In this delightful book, botanist Peter Bernhardt reveals the rich history and mythology that underlie the origins of many scientific plant names. Unlike other books about botanical taxonomy that take the form of heavy and intimidating lexicons, Bernhardt's account comes together in a series of interlocking stories. Each chapter opens with a short version of a classical myth, then links the tale to plant names, showing how each plant "resembles" its mythological counterpart with regard to its histo Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.