Project Gutenberg 2014-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 133 Thornber, J. J. (John James) 1872 1962 Thornber, John James Bonker, Frances 1891 1959 Bonker, Frances Lucy The Fantastic Clan: The Cactus Family Reading ease score: 59.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Fantastic Clan: The Cactus Family" by J. J. Thornber and Frances Bonker is a botanical study written in the early 20th century. This work explores the unique and captivating world of cactus plants, particularly those found in the Southwestern deserts of America. The book discusses various important groups of cacti with scientific accuracy while also highlighting their aesthetic charm, peculiarities, and adaptations to desert life. The opening of the book introduces readers to the awe-inspiring beauty and diversity of cactus species amidst the arid landscape. It sets the stage for an imaginary journey into the enchanting realm of desert flora, focusing on the transformative experience of spring in the desert, when vibrant colors emerge from the seemingly barren land. The authors specifically mention the renowned Night Blooming Cereus and the impressive Giant Sahuaro cacti, presenting vivid descriptions of their forms and features, while also hinting at the stories and legends associated with these plants. This opening effectively engages readers and invites them to appreciate the wonders of the Southwestern desert ecosystem. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46155/46155-h/images/cover.jpg en Cactus -- Southwest, New QK Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 445523 445564 2024-10-19T10:37:16.754038 2023-09-20T06:21:07.147679 text/html text/html 428322 2014-06-30T19:44:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 3086066 2014-06-30T19:46:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 3438527 2024-10-19T10:37:28.341965 application/epub+zip 3446861 2024-10-19T10:37:19.889984 application/epub+zip 211704 2024-10-19T10:37:18.106983 application/epub+zip 3614321 2024-10-19T10:37:34.128899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3576315 2024-10-19T10:37:26.832948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348764 2022-09-21T04:28:53.451832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368461 2024-10-19T10:37:15.221009 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369463 2014-06-30T19:44:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 120380 2014-06-30T19:46:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 368031 2014-06-30T19:45:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 119821 2014-06-30T19:46:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 368160 2014-06-30T19:46:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119737 2014-06-30T19:46:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22700 2024-10-19T10:37:34.288877 application/rdf+xml 12821 2024-10-19T10:37:18.233972 image/jpeg 2138 2024-10-19T10:37:18.170963 image/jpeg 3128334 2024-10-19T10:37:16.940977 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog