Author(s): FRY Carolyn

Botanical

THE PLANT HUNTERS by Carolyn Fry 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. 200 illustrations. Contents: 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. 200 illustrations ISBN: 9781741801125 Title: PLANT HUNTERS THE Author: FRY CAROLYN Year: 2009 Format: HARD BACK Price: $85.00 Pages: 64