A Pioneering Plantsman
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A Pioneering Plantsman
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Author : Brenda McLean
language : en
Publisher: Ediciones Akal
Release Date : 1997
A Pioneering Plantsman written by Brenda McLean and has been published by Ediciones Akal this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Political Science categories.
"Presents the story of Arthur [Kilpin] Bulley (1861-1942), a Liverpool cotton broker in an era of Empire and exploration. With a nose for profit and a love of flowers, he paid intrepid plant hunters to scour the mountains of China and the Himalayas for alpines and hardy plants. The plant hunters became famous, new species were discovered and gardens were subsequently enriched. The text portrays Bulley as a colourful eccentric and visionary with a passion for new and rare alpine and hardy plants. It describes how he created Ness Gardens from fields and established a famous nursery, Bees Ltd, to show and promote new flowers."--
A Pioneering Plantsman Ak Bulley And The Great Plant Hunters
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Author : BRENDA. McLEAN
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
A Pioneering Plantsman Ak Bulley And The Great Plant Hunters written by BRENDA. McLEAN and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with categories.
The New Plantsman
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
The New Plantsman written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Botany categories.
Primrose
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Author : Elizabeth Lawson
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2019-06-10
Primrose written by Elizabeth Lawson and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-10 with Nature categories.
For centuries common primroses have spread breathtaking carpets of pale lemon yellow across the globe, the first sign of spring. Abundant, edible, and beneficial for many ailments, they have supported civilization’s social and cultural foundations. When undaunted plant hunters risked their lives to introduce the many Himalayan primroses of breathtaking beauty, the primrose gained iconic status. Capable of endless variation, primroses have captured the attention of gardeners, plant breeders, and scientists, while artists and poets have found them essential as both subject matter and muse. William Shakespeare introduced us to the “the primrose path,” a pleasurable but destructive route, in several of his plays, and Charles Darwin spent more than thirty years working with primroses to solve an elegant evolutionary mystery. This book tells the story of how primroses became so successful, circling the Earth, adapting to human civilization, and yet holding their own on inaccessible craggy summits where they may never be seen. Bringing together facts, folklore, and beautiful images from around the world, Primrose is a delightful guide to this hugely popular flower.
A Florilegium
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Author : The Florilegium Society at Sheffield Botanical Gardens
language : en
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Release Date : 2021-07-26
A Florilegium written by The Florilegium Society at Sheffield Botanical Gardens and has been published by The Crowood Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-26 with Art categories.
This lavish book highlights a selection of the wonderful illustrations held in the archive of The Florilegium Society at Sheffield Botanical Gardens. Each illustration included in the book is accompanied by a plant profile, stating where the plant was found in the wild and explaining something of its history, uses and botany. The book also gives an introduction to florilegia dating from the early herbals, and a history of the Society's Herbarium and the Gardens themselves. Featuring over 100 colour illustrations and 67 plant profiles, it is a book for everyone to enjoy, whatever the season. The Botanical Gardens are in the heart of the City of Sheffield and are a much-loved venue enjoyed both by the people of Sheffield and visitors to the City. This book has been written by the Society's founding chair Valerie Oxley. Valerie developed the diploma in Botanical Illustration with colleagues at the University of Sheffield.
The Plants Of China
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Author : De-Yuan Hong
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-04-23
The Plants Of China written by De-Yuan Hong and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-23 with Science categories.
A unique addition to the botanical literature, this book presents the flora of China in its astonishing diversity.
George Fraser 1854 1944
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Author : W. A. Dale
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
George Fraser 1854 1944 written by W. A. Dale and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Horticulture categories.
The Ingenious Mr Fairchild
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Author : Michael Leapman
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2012-03-13
The Ingenious Mr Fairchild written by Michael Leapman and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-13 with Gardening categories.
By the early eighteenth century botanists were inching towards the shocking truth that plants had male and female organs and reproduced sexually. The first person to realize the practical implications of this was London nurseryman and author Thomas Fairchild. By transferring the pollen of a sweet William into the pistil of a carnation, he created a new plant that became known as 'Fairchild's Mule': the first man-made hybrid in Europe. But this primitive form of genetic engineering aroused a scientific and religious furore. Michael Leapman offers fascinating and colourful detail about the life and times of Fairchild, a troubled, gentle soul whose pioneering work changed the course of horticulture and paved the way for the growth of gardening as a cultural obsession. 'A beguiling perambulation around the Georgian nursery trade.' Sir Roy Strong, Daily Mail
The Paper Road
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Author : Erik Mueggler
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2011-11-02
The Paper Road written by Erik Mueggler and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-02 with Social Science categories.
This exhilarating book interweaves the stories of two early twentieth-century botanists to explore the collaborative relationships each formed with Yunnan villagers in gathering botanical specimens from the borderlands between China, Tibet, and Burma. Erik Mueggler introduces Scottish botanist George Forrest, who employed Naxi adventurers in his fieldwork from 1906 until his death in 1932. We also meet American Joseph Francis Charles Rock, who, in 1924, undertook a dangerous expedition to Gansu and Tibet with the sons and nephews of Forrest’s workers. Mueggler describes how the Naxi workers and their Western employers rendered the earth into specimens, notes, maps, diaries, letters, books, photographs, and ritual manuscripts. Drawing on an ancient metaphor of the earth as a book, Mueggler provides a sustained meditation on what can be copied, translated, and revised and what can be folded back into the earth.
The Plantsman
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
The Plantsman written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Botany categories.