The flower of empire : an Amazonian water lily, the quest to make it bloom, and the world it created
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Cleveland Public Library - Main Library - Science & Technology DepartmentQK495.N97 H65 2013On Shelf

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xii, 306 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Narrates the story of the discovery of an Amazon water lily and its impact on Victorian life and culture, as prominent botanists of the day became obssessed in their quest to make the flower bloom in England.
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CLY : 2013-08-14

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Holway, T. M. (2013). The flower of empire: an Amazonian water lily, the quest to make it bloom, and the world it created . Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Holway, Tatiana M. 2013. The Flower of Empire: An Amazonian Water Lily, the Quest to Make It Bloom, and the World It Created. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Holway, Tatiana M. The Flower of Empire: An Amazonian Water Lily, the Quest to Make It Bloom, and the World It Created Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013.

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Holway, T. M. (2013). The flower of empire: an amazonian water lily, the quest to make it bloom, and the world it created. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Holway, Tatiana M. The Flower of Empire: An Amazonian Water Lily, the Quest to Make It Bloom, and the World It Created Oxford University Press, 2013.

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