The tulip
Anna Pavord
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The tulip
by Anna Pavord
Published
June 1999
Publisher
Diane Pub Co
Pages
439
ISBN-13
9780756780029
ISBN-10
0756780020
Description
The Tulip is not a gardening book. It is the story of a flower that has made men mad. Greed, desire, anguish, devotion have all played their part in the development of the tulip from a wild flower of the Asian steppes to the world-wide phenomenon it is today. The US alone imports three thousand million tulip bulbs each year, Germany and France even more. Why did the tulip dominate so many lives through so many centuries in so many countries? The author, a self-confessed tulipomaniac, has spent six years looking for answers. No other flower has ever carried so much cultural baggage; it charts political upheavals, illuminates social behaviour, mirrors economic booms and busts, plots the ebb and flow of religious persecution. Sumptuously illustrated from a wide range of sources, the book also features descriptions of eighty wild-species tulips and several hundred garden varieties.
Subjects
The variation of animals and plants under domestication
The Sign on Rosie's Door
Biopiracy
Handbook of Flowering
Origin of cultivated plants
Nature's Best Hope
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in The tulip?
This edition of The tulip has approximately 439 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read The tulip?
For most readers, The tulip typically takes between 9h 9m and 6h 6m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 109,750 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 7h 19m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 15 days • Estimated word count: 109,750 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of The tulip?
The estimated word count for The tulip is approximately 109,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of The tulip?
The tulip was written by Anna Pavord.
When was The tulip published?
The publication date for this specific edition is June 1999. The original work may have been published on a different date.