Pollen: The Hidden Sexuality of Flowers

by Rob Kessler

This beautifully produced and highly original book by an artist and a botanical scientist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, results from their shared fascination for the perfect designs of these microscopic organisms.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Nature

Hardcover

First published September 12, 2006

Reviews

[Nihal Vrana · Rating 2 out of 5]

It has some nice SEM pictures but overall it is a very weak popular science book. Awful text, nearly no context in what we are shown on the pages and the constant shift of text colors made it more of an eyesore than an eye candy for me.

[Sally · Rating 4 out of 5]

A truly beautiful book. The pollen look like weirdly lovely science-fiction creations, the text is informative without being heavy. Highly recommended to borrow from the library (it costs $60).

[Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is one of my most favorite and mystifying books of all times.