Pollen: The Hidden Sexuality of Flowers

by Madeline Harley, Rob Kesseler, Rob Kessler

Book Overview

A captivating glimpse into the unseen world around us, this groundbreaking book is the result of the shared fascination of an artist and a scientist with the perfect design of pollen grains, organisms... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1608874389
• ISBN13: 9781608874385
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Earth Aware Editions
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.0" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Outstanding!

Abundant gorgeous electron micrographs and other photography coupled with easy to understand scientifically accurate written material make this book a winner in my collection of nature books. I learned amazing things about pollen - especially interesting since I'm allergic to so many of them. Otherworldly visuals make the written info come to life and the writing beautifully illuminates the mysteries of what you're looking at; A scientist/artist pairing made in heaven. Worth every penny!

photos are terrific

The pictures are great, the book is heavy duty, and the information is clear. It's a good book to have in your living room for decorative purposes, or for something guests can flip through.

exceptional

The book is the ultimate in pollen identification works .the photography is breath taking well worth a look .

A gorgeous display of full-page close up images

Rob Kesseler and Madeline Harley's POLLEN: THE HIDDEN SEXUALITY OF FLOWERS (1554072190, $60.00) represents a collaborative effort between an artist and a scientist who use an electron microscope to reveal the intricate structures and diversity of pollen. The sequence of events from pollination to fertilization and ways in which pollen affects daily lives is revealed in a gorgeous display of full-page close up images and facts: perfect for the general-interest collection.

Another stunner

This book and the companion book "Seeds" will wow both professionals and layman. Buy it just for the beauty of the superb photos or for the detailed data. Lay these books out on the coffee table and you can be sure they will be picked up over and over again. The photos mezmerize with the sheer magnitude of nature's design.