•First book dedicated to the botanical life of Sir Joseph Banks•An entertaining, brief history of the invaluable contribution of Banks to the world of botany, told through objects from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew•Published to coincide with the bicentenary of Banks’s death, 19 June 1820•Banks was involved in many of our most famous historical adventures – including Cooks’ Endeavour and Bligh’s Bounty•Beautifully illustrated throughout with botanical art, colour photographs and engravings from Kew’s collections
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Christina Harrison is editor of Kew magazine and has degrees in Plant Ecology and Garden History. She is author of Kew’s Big Trees (Kew Publishing, 2019) and co-author of Bizarre Botany (Kew Publishing, 2016) and Treasured Trees (Kew Publishing, 2015), The Botanical Treasury (Andre Deutsch, 2016) and Remarkable Trees (Thames & Hudson, 2019).
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Octavo, dustwrapper,128 pp.,colour illustrations. Sir Joseph Banks was a true botanical adventurer and pioneer. Not only did he reveal the flora wonders of the South Seas, New Zealand and Australia to Europan eyes, but he set Kew Gardens on its path to becoming the world's foremost botanic garden, bringing in a wealth of rare and useful plants, which had far-reaching impact. Banks was uniquely privileged and no-one before or since has had such influence in the sphere of botany. He helped to raise botanical science to new heights and brought many new beautiful plants to Britain, which we now take for granted in our gardens. Here, his life in botany is told through some of the intriguing objects, books and plants from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew â" the place he held dear until his death in 1820. Artikel-Nr. 41894
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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820)--the unofficial first director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew--was a peerless scientific adventurer and pioneer. Not only did he reveal the floral wonders of the South Pacific, New Zealand, and Australia to European eyes, but he set Kew Gardens on its path to becoming the world's foremost botanic garden, bringing in a wealth of rare and useful plants with far-reaching impact. He helped to raise botanical science to new heights and brought many new beautiful plants to Britain, which we now take for granted in our gardens. Quite simply, no one before or after Banks has had such influence in the sphere of botany. ? The Botanical Adventures of Joseph Banks is an unprecedented look at Banks's botanical life, providing a breezy and entertaining history of his invaluable contributions by highlighting a selection of the intriguing objects, books, and plants from the collections at Kew Gardens--the place he held dear all his life. Banks had a hand in some of Britain's most well-known historical expeditions, including James Cook's Endeavour voyages in the Pacific and William Bligh's Bounty, and the book lavishly showcases his nautical adventures as well as his dedication to botany with art, photos, and engravings from Kew's collections. Published to coincide with the bicentennial anniversary of his death, The Botanical Adventures of Joseph Banks is a colorful introduction to a one-of-a-kind figure in British history. Artikel-Nr. 9781842467152
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Zustand: New. Sir Joseph Banks was a true botanical adventurer and pioneer. Not only did he reveal the floral wonders of the South Seas, New Zealand and Australia to European eyes, but he set Kew Gardens on its path to becoming the world s foremost botanic garden, bringi. Artikel-Nr. 353802440
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