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Verstörend betörend - Im Bann der OrchideeOrchideen gehren zu den beliebtesten Zimmer und Zierpflanzen berhaupt. Keine Blume ist so sexy und betrt die Menschen so sehr wie sie. Aber was macht sie so faszinierend? Woher kommt sie? Welche Mythen umgeben sie? Und warum blht seit Jahrhunderten der illegale Handel mit ihr? Noemi Harnickell nimmt uns mit in die wundersame Welt der Orchideen: Sie besucht Massenproduktionssttten in Holland, spricht mit passionierten Sammlern, heftet sich an die
Orchideen gehören zu den beliebtesten Zimmer- und Zierpflanzen überhaupt. Keine Blume ist so sexy und betört die Menschen so sehr wie sie. Aber was macht sie so faszinierend? Woher kommt sie? Welche Mythen umgeben sie? Und warum blüht seit Jahrhunderten der illegale Handel mit ihr? Noemi Harnickell nimmt uns mit in die wundersame Welt der Orchideen: Sie besucht Massenproduktionsstätten in Holland, spricht mit passionierten Sammlern, heftet sich an die Fersen eines vermeintlichen Orchideendiebs, begleitet einen Salep-Produzenten und folgt ihr bis zu ihren Wurzeln im alten Griechenland. Eine grandiose Entdeckungsreise, die süchtig nach mehr macht.
| EAN: | 9783365000144 |
| Farbverschnitt: | Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 21.07.2022 |
| Produktform: | Leinen, Gebunden |
| Autoren: | Harnickell, Noemi |
| Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: | 256 |
| Themenüberschrift: | NATURE / Plants / Flowers |
| Keyword: | Blumen & Pflanzen; Buch für Orchideensammler; Eric Hansen; Geschenk für Orchideenliebhaber; Geschichte der Orchideen; Mike Dash; Orchideen; Orchideen als Zimmerpflanze; Orchideen züchten; Orchideenfieber; Orchideenzucht; Tulpenfieber; Tulpenwahn; Wie pflege ich Orchideen?; Zimmerpflanze Orchideen; buch pflanzen; bücher pflanzen; orchideen pflanze; orchideen zubehör; pflanzen buch; pflanzen orchideen |
| Fachschema: | Orchidee~Pflanze / Haus, Wohnung~Zimmerpflanze - Zimmerbaum |
| Fachkategorie: | Botanik und Pflanzenwissenschaften~Bäume, Wildblumen und Pflanzen: Sachbuch~Naturwissenschaften, allgemein, Zimmerpflanzen |
| Thema: | Entdecken |
| Text Sprache: | ger |
| Verlag: | HarperCollins |
| Länge: | 241 mm |
| Breite: | 167 mm |
| Höhe: | 25 mm |
| Gewicht: | 370 gr |
| Genre: | Sachbuch/Ratgeber |
| Herkunftsland: | DEUTSCHLAND (DE) |
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The authors seamlessly cover ed the macro and micro accounts of events and participants to capture the stunning and all important end of WWII. I was engaged and stimulated throughout my read of this book and highly recommend it for enthusiasts who are conversant with the war and want a better understanding of its close.
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World War II - The Final Months
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The book takes you through the final months of World War II, focusing on eight key moments when the fighting finally came to an end. It’s not just a dry rundown of facts or battle maps — the authors do a great job of bringing the people involved to life, from famous leaders to everyday soldiers and civilians caught in the chaos.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2025
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The Fix
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An insightful and interesting book on how our country's first legislators try to make sense of the new and fairly short U.S. Constitution, which, being drafted by humans, was bound to be imperfect. A lack of clarity on some point might be due to the changeable nature of words themselves or to confusion or obscurity of thought by the authors. And, who were the authors? The men in the room who came up with the product or the various state conventions that approved the final product?
Professor Gienapp writes well and with a fine grasp of his subject. He uses concrete examples to illustrate his main points. For example, Congressional debates over the constitutionality of a proposed federal bank, the ratification of Jay's Treaty, and even whether the Bill of Rights was to be incorporated into or simply added to the original document.
Most people think of U.S. constitutional history in terms of its drafting and ratification and/or its later judicial interpretation by the Supreme Court. Here, Professor Gienapp focuses on the initial work of interpretation by the first few sessions of Congress.
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This one should win prizes.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2018
★★★★★ 5
Excellent Book
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Stanford University History Professor Gienapp has done an outstanding job of researching and writing this historical analysis of the interpretation of the American Constitution by America's first Congress. Professor Gienapp analyzes data primarily from Congress's problems interpreting the removable of executive officers, chartering a national bank and approval of the 1794 Treaty with Great Britain negotiated by Chief Justice John Jay, the "Jay Treaty." Gienapp shows in clear writing how Congress used records of the debates at the Constitutional Convention and State Ratification Conventions to resolve these constitutional issues. I highly recommend this book to anyone concerned with the interpretation of the American Constitution.
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An analysis of how we came to think about the Constitution the way we do
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