Wilfrid Blunt Knihy

This major work, first published in 1950, is still considered the classic book on the subject. It provides a comprehensive survey of plant portrayals across over three thousand years.

Carl Linnaeus' Systema Naturae (1735) brought order to all recorded knowledge about plants and animals. He invented the system of giving living organisms two Latin names. Here is a lively account of Linnaeus the man-from poor student to professor of medicine and founder of the Royal Academy of Sciences-as well as his landmark scientific achievements, such as naming 9,000 plants, 828 shells, 2,100 insects and 477 fish.

Ludwig II (Ludwig Friedrich Wilhelm, Louis II in English) (8/25/1845-6/13/1886) was Bavarian king from 1864 until just before his death. He's sometimes called the Swan King or the Märchenkönig (Ger. Fairytale King). He's also called the Mad King, tho the label's truth is disputed. Because he was deposed on grounds of mental illness without medical examination & died mysteriously a day later, questions abide. He's best known as an eccentric whose legacy is intertwined with the history of art & architecture, as he commissioned construction of several extravagant castles & was a major patron of Richard Wagner. Colour Plates Preface & Acknowledgments Prince Ludwig The Young King Wagner Tristan Decline & Fall The Seven-weeks War Actresses & Singers Sophie Meistersinger, Rheingold & Walkure The Franco-Prussian War The King & His Castles King of the Alps Bayreuth The Last Attachment The Conspiracy The Curtain Falls Ludwig & the Arts by M. Petzet Appendices Bibliography Acknowledgments for Illustrations Index

Exploring the life of Mulai Ismail, Emperor of Morocco, this historical narrative draws on accounts from ambassadors, missionaries, and Moorish historians to paint a vivid portrait of his reign from 1646 to 1727. The book highlights the emperor's significant impact on Moroccan power during a pivotal era, offering readers an engaging and accurate depiction of a remarkable leader and the cultural context of his time.

Der eisige Winter legt Algonquin Bay lahm. Doch mit der Ruhe ist es für Detective John Cardinal vorbei, als in einem Ferienhaus am Trout Lake zwei enthauptete Leichen gefunden werden. Kurz darauf tauchen die Köpfe an einer Schiffsanlegestelle auf. Als weitere mysteriöse Verbrechen geschehen, ist Cardinals Ehrgeiz geweckt …