Nature's palette The science of plant color

David Webster Lee, 1942-

Book - 2007

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Published
Chicago : University of Chicago Press 2007.
Language
English
Main Author
David Webster Lee, 1942- (-)
Physical Description
xvi, 409 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-366) and index.
ISBN
9780226470528
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Coloring Our Bodies with Plants
  • 2. Light, Vision, and Color
  • 3. Nature's Palette
  • 4. The Canvas
  • 5. Patterns
  • 6. Leaves
  • 7. Flowers
  • 8. Fruits and Seeds
  • 9. Stems and Roots
  • 10. Iridescent Plants
  • 11. Why Leaves Turn Red
  • 12. Chlorophilia
  • Appendix A. Plant Pigments and Related Molecules
  • Appendix B. Separating Plant Pigments by Paper Chromatography
  • Chapter Notes
  • Illustration Notes
  • Index
Review by Choice Review

Nature's Palette will captivate the nonscientist as well as the scientist in everyone. Using a series of stories and personal anecdotes, Lee (Florida International Univ.) presents a fascinating description of the impact and importance of plants to people (both living and deceased) throughout the world. The book is beautifully illustrated and includes topics ranging from the nature and distribution of plant pigments in various plant parts (leaves, flowers, fruits, stems, and roots) to the use of plants to color skin as well as fabric. There are also chapters on iridescent plants and the always-popular topic, why leaves turn red. The science in the book is solid, but is presented in a clear, nonintimidating fashion. Nature's Palette will appeal to a wide audience. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers; lower-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty. L.M. Baird University of San Diego

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