The Plant Hunters
The Adventures of the World's Greatest Botanical Explorers. In Association with Kew, Royal Botanic Gardens
(Sprache: Englisch)
"The Plant Hunters" tells the story of our obsession with plants. This book contains topics that range from the entourage of Alexander the Great which included naturalists to the establishment of botanical gardens and the discovery through exploration of...
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"The Plant Hunters" tells the story of our obsession with plants. This book contains topics that range from the entourage of Alexander the Great which included naturalists to the establishment of botanical gardens and the discovery through exploration of the plants that have made or broken economies, such as tulips, tea and rubber. Travelling right around the world and throughout history, this is a tale of the botanical pioneers who changed the face of the world's landscape. Lavishly illustrated, it also includes some 20 items of memorabilia such as: a letter from Carl Linnaeus, the father of taxonomy; extracts from Joseph Hooker's notebooks; an extract from the orchid sketchbook of John Day; and, an original map of Kew Gardens made in 1740 by Jean Rocque.
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Twenty-eight chapters cover such topics as Ancient Egypt; The meeting of East and West; The Rise of Physic Gardens; Carol Clusius and Tulipomania; Carl Linnaeus; Gathering Plants in South Africa; South and North America and Australia; The Impact of the East India Company; The Opium Wars; The Transfer of Tea from China to India; A Passion for Orchids; Dwindling Species and the Move to Conservation; Invasive Plants; The Modern Plant Hunters and the Changing Role of the Botanic Garden.
Autoren-Porträt von Carolyn Fry
Carolyn Fry ist Mitglied der Royal Geographical Society und war Herausgeberin des "Geographical" , eines der Fachmagazine dieser Gesellschaft. Heute arbeitet sie als Journalistin und Autorin.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Carolyn Fry
- 2012, 63 Seiten, 200 farbige Abbildungen, Maße: 29,4 x 26,1 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: CARLTON MUSIKVERTRIEB
- ISBN-10: 0233002448
- ISBN-13: 9780233002446
- Erscheinungsdatum: 25.03.2009
Sprache:
Englisch
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