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Nature's Palette is a spacious book, full of wonder and wonders, in which the scientific and the personal, the poetic and the historical, come together in the most delightful way - it is a pure pleasure to read. - Oliver Sacks Lee takes his readers through the social history, ecology, evolution and biochemistry of plant color. Lee makes no apologies for his unabashedly personal approach, and his love and enthusiasm for the subject shine through on every page. - Sandra Knapp, Times Literary Supplement A great book that will leave you looking at leaves and petals with renewed admiration. - New Scientist The book is beautifully illustrated.... The science in the book is solid, but is presented in a clear, nonintimidating fashion. Nature's Palette will appeal to a wide audience. - Choice Lee's book is packed with many gems from botanical and social history.... His paean provides a compelling case that botany is full of intellectual challenges, many shamefully neglected. - Philip Ball, Nature

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David Lee is professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Florida International University and research collaborator at Fairchild Tropical Garden in Miami.

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