Deceptive Beauties: The World of Wild Orchids by Michael Pollan, Christian Ziegler, Natalie Angier

Deceptive Beauties: The World of Wild Orchids

Michael Pollan, Christian Ziegler, Natalie Angier

184 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

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Confucius called them the “king of fragrant plants,” and John Ruskin condemned them as “prurient apparitions.” Across the centuries, orchids have captivated us with their elaborate exoticism, their powerful perfumes, and their sublime seductivenes...

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