TY - BOOK ID - 127187935 TI - Railway flora : or nature's revenge on man : botanical observations on the area around the international marshalling yard of Chiasso, 1969-1978 AU - Schick, Ernesto AU - Papa, Graziano AU - Schoenenberger, Nicola AU - Pusterla, Fabio PY - 2015 SN - 9788899385064 8899385068 PB - Chiasso: Florette, DB - UniCat KW - Botanique KW - Réseau ferré KW - Fleur (thème) KW - Plants KW - Plant ecology KW - Botanical illustration KW - Chiasso KW - Suisse UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:127187935 AB - Schick devoted a decade of his life (1969-1978) to observing, classifying and illustrating the wild vegetation that infests the grounds of the international railway marshalling yard in Chiasso. First published in 1980, Railway Flora has maintained all its original charm. Its bond with the territory and with the history of one of the symbols of its economic development, the painstaking research of an all but common man and his scrutiny of the complex relationship between human beings and their environment offer a testimony which remains as intriguing as it ever was. The new edition features writings and original illustrations by the author, as well as scientific updates by Nicola Schoenenberger and a literary contribution by the poet Fabio Pusterla. ER -