This is
THE LATEST - GREATEST,
AUTHORITATIVE WORK
ON
THE ORCHID SPECIES OF MEXICO
written by
THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITIES ON THE ORCHIDS OF MEXICO.
Authors: Eric Hagsater, Miguel Soto, Phd; Gerardo Salazar, Phd; Rolando Jimenez, Marco Lopez and Robert L. Dressler, Phd
Hardcover: Coffee Table presentation, 304 pages; 13.25 x 10 inches (33.5 x 25.5 cm), appx. 6lbs (2.7 Kgs); english version, brand new, unopened, unless I fly with them, and thanks to the thorough revision of complacent passengers, like Weyman, by "US Homeland Security", it will contain one of their famous revision sheets within it AND it will have been opened. read on!
This book is complimented by a CD with about 1200 photographs in digital format sent with the book at no extra cost to the buyer.
Published by Productos Pharmaceuticos, SA de CV, a company owned by Eric Hagsater. 2005
The Orchids of Mexico book, includes 162 genera and over 1200 species; It contains 162 of the genera and some 450 species illustrated by exceptional color photographs, Not to mention the CD! has em all! In addition, there are hundreds of incredible habitat photographs and Satellite views of Mexico.
An easy read, extremely well written and proportionately illustrated, you will not be able to put this book down. The quality of the binding and paper used, make it "THE BOOK ON MEXICAN ORCHIDS FOR THIS CENTURY".
Not only do the authors use the latest nomenclature, but they explain everything there is to know about orchids in general, they present the species grouped by their habitats, which I have never before seen. The 304 pages are divided into the following chapters: Natural History; Orchids and People (Vanilla), an incredible story, and, if you like the fragrance, you must have the book to become an authority on it's origin; The Mexican Landscape, from North to South, one of the most diverse in the world; Tropical Rain Forests, the northernmost found in the world and Weymans favorite; Tropical Dry Forest, the coolest places, because you never expect to see an orchid there; Savannahs, deciduous, because of lack of water and includes the entire tropical west coast, Palm Groves, not along the beaches, but, up to 50 miles inland and Warm Pine and Oak Forests, the famous transition to 3000 feet elevation that Weyman frequently mentions in his presentations; Wetlands and Coastal Vegetation, this is a no-brainer, Weyman grew up in the Everglades, no wonder he loves this chapter!; Arid Zones and Scrubs, like Weyman says, "I avoid Cactus, they are for voyuers, but if there is an orchid growing amongst them, I will go for it!"; Grasslands, Paramos and Alpine Vegetation, if you are "INTO TERRESTRIALS", this is where a lot of them grow!; Temperate Forests, toooo cold for a tropical person, like us; Cloud Forests, neat to bounce along, as weyman says, you feel like you are on top of the world, especially when you can see where you are treking; and Conservation, the authors agree with Weyman, legislation is our newest threat to the survival of the orchid family, over-regulation. Weyman lived there 23 years, was friends with all of these authors, and since the book came out, he has not been able to shut up about it! Of course, he had to leave before it was published, but, for so many years he kept telling me that we had to write a book about the orchids of Mexico. Since the book came out, SILENCE from Weyman! He says it is all there, and he could never do a job so incredible and complete as this team of experts has put together. Be sure to choose your mode of delivery below, prices for one book are at least 30% below other suppliers retail offerings.
If you want to buy more than one book, we can bargain! 3-6 books, 10% off; 7-12 books, 20% off; 13+ books 25% off!
Please contact us for discounts, we want to get this book out to the public! mexorkid@gmail.com
$115.00 USD INCLUDING MEDIA POSTAGE - (with delivery confirmation) ANYWHERE IN THE USA and CANADA, including the CD.
$125.00 USD PRIORITY MAIL - WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION IN THE USA.
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