Experience a captivating adventure into the enchanting world of orchids and the fascinating characters who devote their lives to them, from elephant medicine to aphrodisiac ice cream. These remarkable plants can weigh half a ton and shoot pollen darts at bees, but they also fuel an underground international trade that even involves weapons and fugitives. With expert research and compelling writing, Orchid Fever will inspire and excite you on this journey into an exotic realm.
Authored by Eric Hansen
paperback
288 pages
Measurements: 5.19 x 0.65 x 8 inches5.5 x 8.2 inches
Published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group; Reprint edition (February 27, 2001
