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000806169 1001_ $$aTorre, Dan,$$eauthor.
000806169 24510 $$aCactus /$$cDan Torre.
000806169 264_1 $$aLondon, UK :$$bReaktion Books Ltd,$$c2017.
000806169 300__ $$a224 pages :$$billustrations ;$$c23 cm.
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000806169 337__ $$aunmediated$$bn$$2rdamedia
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000806169 4901_ $$aReaktions botanical series
000806169 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 203-211) and index.
000806169 5050_ $$aIntroduction -- Natural history of the cactus -- Native cacti, alien cacti -- Beautiful cacti, beastly cacti -- Almost human : the anthropomorphic cactus -- Eating cacti -- Transforming the cactus -- Cactus collectors and cactus societies.
000806169 520__ $$a"Cacti are full of contradictions. Although they can be found in some of the harshest, driest and most barren environments on earth, some are delicate tropical plants that grow high among the branches of the rainforest canopy. Many examples bristle with ferocious-looking spines, while others are completely bare. Nearly all exhibit remarkable floral displays - some having flowers that are even larger than the plant itself. Cacti have played a prominent role in human history for thousands of years. Some species were revered by ancient civilizations, playing a part in their religious ceremonies; other varieties have been heavily cultivated for food or for the production of the bright red dye cochineal - which is actually derived from a parasitic insect that feeds on the prickly pear cactus. Native to the American continents, cacti have spread worldwide and have become an important feature in many gardens and collections. Although not often in the culinary forefront of people's minds, a number of varieties of cacti are delicious to eat - it is a cactus that produces 'dragon fruit', which is fast becoming one of the world's more popular tropical fruits. In Cactus Dan Torre explores the natural, cultural and social history of cacti, with particular emphasis on how these remarkable plants have been represented in art, literature, cinema, animation and popular culture around the world. This is a highly original, entertaining and informative book that will appeal to everyone with an interest in cacti."--Back cover.
000806169 650_0 $$aCactus.
000806169 650_0 $$aPlants and civilization.
000806169 650_0 $$aHuman-plant relationships.
000806169 830_0 $$aBotanical (Reaktion Books (Firm))
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