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The Plant Hunters (Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew)

Hardcover • 2017 • 1. edition

The Plant Hunters (Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew)

By Carolyn Fry

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About the book

The Plant Hunters tells the story of our fascination with plants and the discovery of new species. From ancient times, when Alexander the Great included naturalists in his entourage, this intriguing story moves across the world, as plants such as coconut trees, roses and numerous fruits and vegetables were introduced from one country to another.The book traces the establishment of botanical gardens and the discovery through exploration of plants that made or broke economies, for instance tulips,...Show more

Book details

ISBN

9780233005164

Publisher

Welbeck Publishing Group

Published year

2017

Language

Edition

1

Original title

The Plant Hunters (Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew)

Format

Hardcover

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