Trying to find a book on cacti
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Trying to find a book on cacti
I wonder if anyone can help me with a book search. Years ago I borrowed an excellent book from the library; it was an encyclopedia of cacti, about A5 in size, and rather than being a 'How to grow' guide it was about the plants themselves, the cactaceae family, with sections on how they grow, their environment and life processes, in depth and quite fascinating. Unfortunately I can't remember the author.
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Re: Trying to find a book on cacti
Go back to the same library, look for 'cacti' and check every book they have on the subject. I don't think there are a huge amount of books to go through.
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Re: Trying to find a book on cacti
I can't, I don't live in the area anymore. I moved 200 miles up north. And I very much doubt it would still be there!
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Re: Trying to find a book on cacti
I doubt they have any books on cacti at all!
Can't think what your book could be though.
Can't think what your book could be though.
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Re: Trying to find a book on cacti
Paperback or hard back?
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Re: Trying to find a book on cacti
Pretty sure it was a little hardback
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Re: Trying to find a book on cacti
From your description I wonder if it was Barthlott's book with the simple title "Cacti" published in 1979 - it is the only one I can think of that size and at the time quite widely available which covers a wider range of aspects of cacti than others.
Hope that helps
Keith
Hope that helps
Keith
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Re: Trying to find a book on cacti
Would you remember the cover if you saw it?
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Re: Trying to find a book on cacti
Perhaps have a look though the results here: https://www.google.com/search?q=hardcov ... ource=lnms
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