The Cactus Family for $62 on Amazon
The Cactus Family for $62 on Amazon
Apparently Amazon.com got a few new copies of The Cactus Family and is blowing them out for $62.
The used ones seem to be somewhat more realistically priced. They guy at $750+ for a used copy is optimistic!
FYI!
Tim
The used ones seem to be somewhat more realistically priced. They guy at $750+ for a used copy is optimistic!
FYI!
Tim
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I noticed while "Googling" some stuff lately that "The Cactus Family" is featured at Google books.
Of course the entire book isn't presented but there is plenty to look at and possibly may have the exact pages you are looking for.
http://books.google.com/books?id=vYXQHL ... lt#PPP1,M1
Just thought I would point out/pass along. Maybe the preview will help ease the big purchase price.
Of course the entire book isn't presented but there is plenty to look at and possibly may have the exact pages you are looking for.
http://books.google.com/books?id=vYXQHL ... lt#PPP1,M1
Just thought I would point out/pass along. Maybe the preview will help ease the big purchase price.
I was at the DBG yesterday for PeterBs presentation and wandered through the gift shop. They had The Cactus Family on the shelf for retail ($99). I flipped open the cover and noted that it said 3rd printing.
I'll have to check my book and see if it's a first or a second.
I didn't know there were three runs. I though the most recent batch was the 2nd printing.
Tim
I'll have to check my book and see if it's a first or a second.
I didn't know there were three runs. I though the most recent batch was the 2nd printing.
Tim
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Cactus Family does have a good number of images, but not nearly as many as I had hoped. Also for some strange reason, some of the images he included are (apparently) the dried up remains of where a once living plant used to be.
I'm afraid that if you want an image for every cactus (just about), you'll need to shell out the big bucks for the New Cactus Lexicon.
However, the Cactus Family is in a very intuitive, easy to read encyclopedia-like format. I still would recommend it if you are only going to get one book. You can use it for the names and descriptions and then hit the web for images. Still not 100% this way, but I think you'll get the most "bang for your buck".
I'm afraid that if you want an image for every cactus (just about), you'll need to shell out the big bucks for the New Cactus Lexicon.
However, the Cactus Family is in a very intuitive, easy to read encyclopedia-like format. I still would recommend it if you are only going to get one book. You can use it for the names and descriptions and then hit the web for images. Still not 100% this way, but I think you'll get the most "bang for your buck".
All Cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are Cacti