Orchid fever : a horticultural tale of love, lust, and lunacy Eric Hansen

By:

Hansen, Eric

Material type: Text

9780679771838

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DDC classification:

635.934 HAN

Contents:

Journey to Fire Mountain -- Bodice rippers -- The wizard of Oz -- Orchid fever -- Henry Azadehdel: orchid collector -- The fox testicle ice vream of Kemal Kucukonderuzunkoluk -- Au Yong and the pollen thief -- The orchid judges -- The scent of an orchid -- Perfumed legs at the oyster bar -- On the road with Dr. Braem -- The orchid raids -- A visit to Kew Gardens -- The forbidden flowers of Gunnar Seidenfaden -- Orchids, guns, and harpsichords -- Tom Nelson and the bog orchid rescue --

Summary: xplores the lesser-known political and bureaucratic adventures surrounding the orchid; reveals its esoteric uses, from elephant medicine to aphrodisiac; and considers its horticultural mysteries and the lengths to which some have gone for its cultivation.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Medicine, Technology & Management	Non-fiction	635.934 HAN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Gifted / Donated Books		29142

Journey to Fire Mountain --
Bodice rippers --
The wizard of Oz --
Orchid fever --
Henry Azadehdel: orchid collector --
The fox testicle ice vream of Kemal Kucukonderuzunkoluk --
Au Yong and the pollen thief --
The orchid judges --
The scent of an orchid --
Perfumed legs at the oyster bar --
On the road with Dr. Braem --
The orchid raids --
A visit to Kew Gardens --
The forbidden flowers of Gunnar Seidenfaden --
Orchids, guns, and harpsichords --
Tom Nelson and the bog orchid rescue --

xplores the lesser-known political and bureaucratic adventures surrounding the orchid; reveals its esoteric uses, from elephant medicine to aphrodisiac; and considers its horticultural mysteries and the lengths to which some have gone for its cultivation.

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