De Aller-Bedste Bøger - over 12 mio. danske og engelske bøger
Levering: 1 - 2 hverdage

The Scent of Scandal

- Greed, Betrayal, and the World's Most Beautiful Orchid

Bag om The Scent of Scandal

After its Peruvian discovery in 2002, Phragmipedium kovachii became the rarest and most sought-after orchid in the world. Then one showed up at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, USA. The collision between Selby's scientists and the smugglers of Phrag. Kovachii led to search warrants, a grand jury investigation, and criminal charges. Investigative journalist Craig Pittman unravels this tangled web to shine a spotlight on flaws in the international treaties governing trade in endangered wildlife.

Vis mere
  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780813060569
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 304
  • Udgivet:
  • 30. august 2014
  • Størrelse:
  • 157x229x22 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 504 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 6. december 2024

Normalpris

Abonnementspris

- Rabat på køb af fysiske bøger
- 1 valgfrit digitalt ugeblad
- 20 timers lytning og læsning
- Adgang til 70.000+ titler
- Ingen binding

Abonnementet koster 75 kr./md.
Ingen binding og kan opsiges når som helst.

Beskrivelse af The Scent of Scandal

After its Peruvian discovery in 2002, Phragmipedium kovachii became the rarest and most sought-after orchid in the world. Then one showed up at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, USA. The collision between Selby's scientists and the smugglers of Phrag. Kovachii led to search warrants, a grand jury investigation, and criminal charges. Investigative journalist Craig Pittman unravels this tangled web to shine a spotlight on flaws in the international treaties governing trade in endangered wildlife.

Brugerbedømmelser af The Scent of Scandal



Find lignende bøger
Bogen The Scent of Scandal findes i følgende kategorier: