Main description:
The aim of this book, the first of its kind, is to convey an impression of this enormous variety in scent and visual appearance of orchid flowers. The interdisciplinary concept of the beautifully illustrated book (over 170 colour photographs) should guarantee that a broad spectrum of readers will find this publication appealing: people engaged in the fragrance field, professional scientists, naturalists as well as hobbyists.
"This book takes the reader into the scented world of orchids...... (It) contains an introduction to the world of orchids, a description of the orchids found on five continents and the chemistry of their aromas. (One of the unique features of this publication) is the way it has bridged the gap between the scientist and the lay person.
The book is filled with beautiful color prints of more than 170 orchids, so that the variation and exotic nature of many orchids are readily understood. To not overburden the lay reader with the detailed chemical composition of each of the aromas of the 165 orchid species examined, the author has cleverly placed the data in an appendix. This makes the book easier to read without comprising the scientific contribution of the author's work.
Finally, here is a book of excellent value which will become the reference text on orchid aromas."
Brian M. Lawrence
Editor-in-Chief "Journal of Essential Oil Research"
Review quote:
Leslie Crombie
Romas Kaiser has brought together in this superb book his knowledge and enthusiasm for the botany and ecology of orchids, his skills as a photographer - most of the 170 orchid photographs are his - and his professional expertise......... The Scent of Orchids will stand as a landmark book on orchid perfume, while being a pleasure to read.
Nature, Vol 362
Table of contents:
Introduction. Part One: Introduction to the World of Orchid Scents. A few comments on the nature of orchids. Plant scents. Trapping and investigation of orchid scents. Scent and pollination principles. Verbal description of scents. Part Two: Interdisciplinary Discussion of Orchid Scents. Orchids of the American tropics. Orchids of the African tropics. Orchids of the Indo-Australian tropics and subtropics. Some European orchids. Part Three: The Chemistry of Orchid Scents. General remarks. Analytical composition of the individual orchid scents. Appendix. References. Suggestions for further reading. Index of orchid species discussed. Acknowledgements.
The aim of this book, the first of its kind, is to convey an impression of this enormous variety in scent and visual appearance of orchid flowers. The interdisciplinary concept of the beautifully illustrated book (over 170 colour photographs) should guarantee that a broad spectrum of readers will find this publication appealing: people engaged in the fragrance field, professional scientists, naturalists as well as hobbyists.
"This book takes the reader into the scented world of orchids...... (It) contains an introduction to the world of orchids, a description of the orchids found on five continents and the chemistry of their aromas. (One of the unique features of this publication) is the way it has bridged the gap between the scientist and the lay person.
The book is filled with beautiful color prints of more than 170 orchids, so that the variation and exotic nature of many orchids are readily understood. To not overburden the lay reader with the detailed chemical composition of each of the aromas of the 165 orchid species examined, the author has cleverly placed the data in an appendix. This makes the book easier to read without comprising the scientific contribution of the author's work.
Finally, here is a book of excellent value which will become the reference text on orchid aromas."
Brian M. Lawrence
Editor-in-Chief "Journal of Essential Oil Research"
Review quote:
Leslie Crombie
Romas Kaiser has brought together in this superb book his knowledge and enthusiasm for the botany and ecology of orchids, his skills as a photographer - most of the 170 orchid photographs are his - and his professional expertise......... The Scent of Orchids will stand as a landmark book on orchid perfume, while being a pleasure to read.
Nature, Vol 362
Table of contents:
Introduction. Part One: Introduction to the World of Orchid Scents. A few comments on the nature of orchids. Plant scents. Trapping and investigation of orchid scents. Scent and pollination principles. Verbal description of scents. Part Two: Interdisciplinary Discussion of Orchid Scents. Orchids of the American tropics. Orchids of the African tropics. Orchids of the Indo-Australian tropics and subtropics. Some European orchids. Part Three: The Chemistry of Orchid Scents. General remarks. Analytical composition of the individual orchid scents. Appendix. References. Suggestions for further reading. Index of orchid species discussed. Acknowledgements.