Frank Skornia@glammr.ustoaskfedi group@a.gup.pe•Can anyone recommend a [#book](https://ma.fellr.net/tags/book) about [#plants](https://ma.fellr.net/tags/plants) that takes a bit of a scientific approach? Something that not only gives tips on HOW to
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1 year ago@fell @askfedi @plants @bookstodon @books
Did a quick stroll into our stacks to see if we had anything and here are a couple to maybe look at:
‘The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual’ by Barbara Pleasant
‘What’s Wrong with my Houseplant?’ by David Deardorff and Kathryn Wadsworth
And one that seems quite old: ‘Ralph Snodsmith’s Fundamentals of Gardening’ by Ralph Snodsmith (obviously)
They all seem to have more “explainer” parts than just a catalog of plants w/ their basic care tips like most
@TimWardCam @ChrisMayLA6 Not necessarily. I think the greater scale has the potential to expand religion because the immense distances would reduce the potential of clash between ideologies. Looking at it historically, you can see the ways that sects of Christianity evolved and flourished when expanding from Europe to the American continents. It also proves that religion is a really good way to control masses of people. Ann Leckie’s Imperial Radch books explore that a lot. @bookstodon