Isbn: 9781529410112 - the plant-hunter's atlas: a world tour of botanical adventures, chance discoveries and strange specimens (10 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1200grams, ISBN:9781529410112. …

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 304 pages. 10.00x7.75x1.25 inches. In Stock.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - RHS Staff Pick of the Year 2021 Spectator Gardening Book of the year 2021 'A refreshingly insightful history of plant introductions.' - Roy Lancaster Travel the world with extraordinary tales of the botanical discoveries that have shaped empires, built (and destroyed) economies, revolutionised medicine and advanced our understanding of science.Circling the globe from Australia's Botany Bay to the Tibetan plateau, from the deserts of Southern Africa to the jungles of Brazil, this book presents an incredible cast of characters - dedicated researchers and reckless adventurers, physicians, lovers and thieves. Meet dauntless Scots explorer David Douglas and visionary Prussian thinker Alexander von Humboldt, the 'Green Samurai' Mikinori Ogisu and the intrepid 17th century entomologist Maria Sibylla Merian - the first woman known to have made a living from science.Beautifully illustrated with over 100 botanical artworks from the archives of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this absorbing book tells the stories of how plants have travelled across the world - from the missions of the Pharaohs right up to 21st century seed-banks and the many new and endangered species being named every year.\*\*\*THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW is a world-famous research organisation and a major international visitor attraction. It harnesses the power of its science, the rich diversity of its gardens and collections to unearth why plants and fungi matter to everyone. Its aspiration is to end the extinction crisis and help create a world where nature and biodiversity are protected, valued and managed sustainably. …

Zustand: New. A beautifully illustrated compendium of plant discovery and exploration - where horticulture and adventure collide. RHS Staff Pick of the Year 2021 Spectator Gardening Book of the year 2021 A refreshingly insigh.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. The Plant-Hunter's Atlas | A World Tour of Botanical Adventures, Chance Discoveries and Strange Specimens | Ambra Edwards | Buch | Gebunden | Englisch | 2021 | Quercus Publishing | EAN 9781529410112 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.…