{"product_id":"the-cactus-family","title":"The Cactus Family","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnly now  at the beginning of the new millennium  is there an up-to-date  comprehensive study of the cactus family. This long-awaited  monumental work covers the Cactaceae in an encyclopedic manner  addressing 125 genera and 1810 species. The most comprehensive single resource on the subject available today  it includes more than 1000 color photographs in addition to other illustrations. The introduction to each genus concentrates on the discovery of the cacti  and the improvements in our understanding of them  many of which result from relatively recent investigation. As stated in the foreword  \"Cacti have a special fascination all their own. Miniature spiny dwarf cacti less than an inch in diameter are hidden in the arid regions of North and South America; the majestic columns of the giant saguaro  Carnegiea gigantea  dominate the deserts of Arizona. Yet all these cacti  given time  offer the surprising paradox of brilliant flowers  their delicacy a striking contrast to the strong spines that keep the viewer at a respectful distance.\" This remarkable diversity is fully described and illustrated in this authoritative encyclopedia  which is both scientifically accurate and readable. It also includes a chapter by Roger Brown on the cultivation of cacti  making the book even more useful to growers and hobbyists  as well as to taxonomists  ethnobotanists  and conservationists  indeed  anyone interested in succulent plants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44983977148469,"sku":"ByrdShop_0881924989","price":292.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780881924985_618f5c1e-f7fb-4080-ac63-048c1304aaa7.jpg?v=1770817241","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-cactus-family","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}