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Brian Capon, a native of Cheshire, England, was educated in England, Canada, and the United States, receiving a Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Chicago. For thirty years he was Professor of Botany at California State University, Los Angeles, where he taught courses ranging from undergraduate general botany to advanced subjects for graduate students. He retired in 1991 as Professor Emeritus. His other book, Plant Survival: Adapting to a Hostile World, was published by Timber Press in 1994, and he occasionally writes on various topics. He is an accomplished landscape and still life painter, enjoys photography, and has traveled extensively throughout the world. Gardening, cooking, and attending plays and opera are among his many pleasures.Stock Information
General Fields
- : 9781604690958
- : Timber Press
- : Timber Press
- : books
Special Fields
- : 172 color photos, 3 b&w photos, 56 line drawings
- : 288
- : 635
- : 3rd edition
- : Paperback
- : Brian Capon
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