By David Lee
Nature’s Palette is the absolutely ripened fruit of that journey—a hugely illustrated, immensely pleasing exploration of the technology of plant colour. starting with powerful reminders of the way deeply interwoven plant colours are with human existence and culture—from the moving colorings that informed early people while vegatables and fruits have been safe to eat to the indigo dyes that signified royalty for later generations—Lee strikes simply via information of pigments, the evolution of colour belief, the character of sunshine, and dozens of alternative themes. via a story peppered with anecdotes of a existence spent pursuing botanical wisdom worldwide, he finds the profound ways in which efforts to appreciate and make the most plant colour have prompted each sphere of human lifestyles, from natural chemistry to Renaissance portray to the hugely profitable orchid trade.
Lavishly illustrated and full of awesome information guaranteed to satisfaction gardeners and naturalists alike, Nature’s Palette will enchant somebody who’s ever puzzled approximately pink roses and blue violets—or eco-friendly thumbs.
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