Flowers : how they changed the world /
William C. Burger.
- Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2006.
- 337 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 19 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-287) and index.
What, exactly, is a flower? -- What are flowers for? -- Flowers and their friends -- Flowers and their enemies -- How are the flowering plants distinguished? -- What makes flowering plants so special? -- Primates, people, and the flowering plants -- How flowers changed the world.