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Pflanzenjäger

German, Renate Hücking, 2004
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Hydrangeas, poppies, lady's slippers, lilies, and geraniums – the rich bounty of plant hunters transformed European gardens into blooming paradises and brought exotic species into greenhouses and conservatories. Without these treasures, our windowsills and balconies would look dreary. Who were these men and women who gave up comfortable lives to scour unexplored regions beyond the oceans, risking their lives and enduring great hardships to discover new plants? The two authors here paint colorful portraits of great plant hunters who set out to harvest "green gold." They reveal little-known facts: that the scholar Alexander von Humboldt, to whom we owe the dahlias, sent home more than 6,000 plants from South America. Or that the poet Adelbert von Chamisso found the seeds of California poppies. The ophthalmologist Franz von Siebold...

Key specifications

topic
Recreation + Travel
Language
German
Author
Renate Hücking
Year
2004
Number of pages
272
Book cover
Paperback

General information

Item number
7202244
Publisher
Piper
Category
Guidebooks
Release date
1.7.2004

Book properties

topic
Recreation + Travel
Language
German
Author
Renate Hücking
Year
2004
Number of pages
272
Edition
8
Book cover
Paperback

Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂ emissions
0,33 kg
Climate contribution
EUR 0,12

Product dimensions

Height
180 mm
Width
120 mm
Weight
254 g

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14-day cancellation right
30-day right of return if unopened
24 Months statutory warranty
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Statutory warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «Guidebooks» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Galaxus
  • 74.Naumann + Göbel
    0,1 %
  • 74.O.W. Barth
    0,1 %
  • 74.Piper
    0,1 %
  • 74.Pocket
    0,1 %
  • 74.Profile Books
    0,1 %

Statutory warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Galaxus
  • Piper
    Not enough data
  • 1.Dorling Kindersley
    0 days
  • Abrams & Chronicle
    Not enough data
  • Adac
    Not enough data
  • Albin Michel
    Not enough data

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «Guidebooks» category returned?

Source: Galaxus
  • 124.Knesebeck
    1 %
  • 124.Müller Michael
    1 %
  • 124.Piper
    1 %
  • 124.Weck
    1 %
  • 131.Ars Vivendi
    1,1 %
Source: Galaxus