The Plant Hunters: The Adventures of the World's Greatest Botanical Explorers
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (592 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0233005161 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Lavishly illustrated" New Scientist
She is the author of The World of Kew (BBC Books), a BBC TV series tie-in, and a contributor to various magazines, including BBC Online and Kew magazine.. A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, she was formerly editor of its magazine, Geographical. Carolyn Fry is a journalist and author
Travel across the world and through history to meet the botanical pioneers who changed our landscape. Showcasing hundreds of breathtaking illustrations and historical documents, it examines the species we now take for granted and the plants that have enriched and impoverished nations.. This sumptuous, intriguing volume moves from East to West and back again, introducing the botanists, explorers, and empire builders who gathered plants such as the coconut tree, roses, and numerous fruits and vegetables to bring back home. Plant Hunters tells the story of our obsession with all things that grow—both for their beauty and their economic potential—and the creation of botanical gardens to cultivate them
Beautiful book with tremendous details for an easy read Excellent book. I love the details in the extra maps and replicas of original documents. Beautiful book to read and as a coffee table book. Shipped immediately. Very pleased.. C. M. Stahl said great. Looks like a good book. I'm going to read it as soon as I finish reading the book before it.. plants where they came from and how they were moved across the world the Review Source The Plant HuntersAuthor - Carolyn FryFavorite Features - *includes more than 100 images from the archives of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew as well as drawings/sketches of plants from across time and around the world *enclosures throughout with facsimiles of documents, books and more really add a nice and special touch to this book *fascinating information on Tulipomania *covers first known transfer of plants from one place to another and follows it through the centuries *explains how plants were perused for pharmacies and profit and documents the exploitation of people for pla