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Book: Plants
Written by: Jane Kelsey |
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5
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A must read for anyone interested in flora
Rating:
5 / 5
I have purchased many plants books in the last two years but this one stands head and shoulders above the others. Although lacking some of the color of "Shrubs" and "Deciduous Trees" this nevertheless is a tragicomedy about a career in plants. Do not confuse this with Science which has more of the 1980s zeitgeist which has defined Mmes. Kelsey and Anderson, but still this is a fast paced must read.Not too long - 85 pages - and with a dedication that brings tears to the eyes, I recommend this for beginners and experts in "Plants" alike.
Wisdom and warmth for all ages
Rating:
5 / 5
Sarah Anderson and Jane Kelsey provide an insightful and engrossing overview of the world of careers with plants. The breadth and depth of the various career portraits are impressive, and speak to readers of all ages. The authors' non-patronizing and earnest tone makes the book an enjoyable read. This book is a must-have for young scientists and plant enthusiasts!
Only one written prose comes close to Kelsey's book
Rating:
5 / 5
I concur with the vivid enthusiam being shared in these reviews for Ms. Kelsey's book and the loss to the world of plant-literature of Ms. Kelsey's retirement from the written word. If there could ever be written prose that comes close to the perfection of Ms. Kelsey in Plants, however, it is undoubtedly the review of Plants written by a brillant New York Critic, Ms. Amy Listerman (see review below). Ms. Listerman, in her poignant and moving critique of Plants, touches to the very soul of Kelsey's style and influene. Ms. Listerman is not swayed by the pulls of the masses, like the blossoming seedling Herb from Alaska or our mystery readers from NYC and Oxford. Ms. Listerman, by referring to her own wasted-by-non-plant-pursuits youth, is a critic not to be overlooked in the rush to, quite deservingly, praise Ms. Kelsey. Ms. Kelsey is, after all, a peach (or so we hear from various sources).
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