Kew Gardens

Author : Virginia Woolf
Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
Page : 5 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788726507706

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Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf Pdf

"Doesn't one always think of the past, in a garden with men and women lying under the trees? Aren't they one's past, all that remains of it, those men and women, those ghosts lying under the trees... one's happiness, one's reality?" A family of four is walking around Kew Gardens in London, lost in their thoughts. The husband thinks of the girl who turned down his marriage proposal in this very garden many years ago. When asking his wife if it upsets her that he's thinking about this other woman, she reasons that one's past is like ghosts lying under the trees. Only Virginia Woolf can write a short story about completely ordinary things and people and make you long for more. With exquisite prose, she invites you along as she examines the beauty of normal summer's day. Adeline Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was an English writer who, despite growing up in a progressive household, was not allowed an education. When she and her sister moved in with their brothers in a rough London neighborhood, they joined the infamous The Bloomsbury Group, which debated philosophy, art and politics. Woolf's most famous novels include 'Mrs Dalloway' (1925) and 'To the Lighthouse' (1927).

Author : Allen Paterson
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Botanical gardens
ISBN : 0711225362

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The Gardens at Kew by Allen Paterson Pdf

Situated on the south bank of the River Thames, the Royal Botanical Gardens, also known as Kew, is a paradise for plant lovers. Author Allen Paterson chronicles the rich history of Kew, from private pleasure ground to international institution. With photographs of the garden today and botanical illustrations from the Kew collection, this beautiful book brings the story of Kew completely up to date.

Author : Thomas A. Cope
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015084202145

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The Wild Flora of Kew Gardens by Thomas A. Cope Pdf

The Wild Flora of Kew Gardens: A cumulative checklist from 1759 details all plants that have ever been recorded growing in a wild state within the Gardens or its periphery (including the towpath, Kew Green and Old Deer Park), and all natives cultivated in formal beds or other plantings, either currently or in the past, for which there is reliable documentation, dating back to the first record of 1759. Nearly 2,000 taxa are included, with citation of literature records and herbarium specimens and accompanying colour photographs. The book notes the past and present distribution of wild species within the Gardens, and demonstrates the extent to which the wild flora of the Kew estate has changed over its 250 years.

Author : Lynn Parker,Kiri Ross-Jones
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-13
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781782127482

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The Story of Kew Gardens by Lynn Parker,Kiri Ross-Jones Pdf

This splendidly illustrated book about the world famous botanic gardens at Kew examines their historic impact and importance. With 250 fascinating photographs, many of them previously unseen, it describes the botanical, social, cultural, political and technological developments of the past two centuries and highlights the pivotal role that plants have played in British life. The tale of Kew Gardens embraces a wide range of themes, including: plant hunters, ecologists, explorers and other pioneers; the evolution of building and garden design; influential directors, architects and landscape gardeners; the gardens as a vital public resource; digging for victory - Kew in wartime.

Author : ZADOK. BEN-DAVID
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1842467549

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Natural Reserve by ZADOK. BEN-DAVID Pdf

Author : Burr
Publisher : Search Press Limited
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781781265628

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Kew Book of Embroidered Flowers (Hardback Library edition) by Burr Pdf

Author : Ray Desmond
Publisher : Harvill Press
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1846559375

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Kew by Ray Desmond Pdf

This informative volume traces the extraordinary evolution over more than two centuries of Kew's historic landscape, which began with two private royal gardens and expanded through the work of some of our most distinguished garden designers and architects, resulting in an important range of listed buildings of which thirty-nine have survived. These, together with the latest additions to Kew's architectural heritage, are extensively illustrated and described. As much part of this fascinating landscape are the principal figures in Kew's history - among them Queen Caroline, her son Frederick Prince of Wales, his wife Princess Augusta, and George III; Sir Joseph Banks, who organized the first worldwide plant-collecting expeditions; Sir William Hooker and his son, Sir Joseph, who laid the foundations of the present Botanic Gardens; and successive directors who formulated policy and enabled improvements. Kew also played a pivotal role in the development of the British Empire's natural resources, the introduction of commercial crops to the colonies and the compilation of colonial floras. Its collaboration with overseas botanical gardens, alongside its establishment as an international scientific institution are equally crucial and examined in detail. Whilst previous accounts of Kew have relied almost entirely on printed sources, the present volume makes extensive use of archives which support modern Kew's primary objective: "the better management of the Earth's environment by increasing knowledge and understanding of the plant kingdom".

Author : Aljos Farjon
Publisher : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Bestimmungsbuch - Nomenklatur - Systematik - Morphologie Biologie
ISBN : UOM:39015076123572

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A Monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys by Aljos Farjon Pdf

A Monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys. All species from these two families are described with information on nomenclature, types, distribution, ecology, conservation, cited specimens, taxonomic notes and distribution maps. Introductory chapters deal with history, morphology and anatomy, phylogeny and evolution, and distribution.

Author : Posy Lovell
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593328231

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The Kew Gardens Girls by Posy Lovell Pdf

A heart-warming novel inspired by real life events, about the brave women during WWI who worked in the historic grounds of London's Kew Gardens. Can the women of Kew keep the gardens alive in the midst of war? London, 1916. England is at war. Desperate to help in whatever way they can, Ivy and Louisa enlist as gardeners at Kew, the Royal Botanic Gardens, taking on the jobs of the men who have gone to fight. Under their care, the gardens begin to flourish and become a safe haven for those seeking solace--but not everyone wants women working at Kew. The pair begin to face challenges on the home front. When a tragedy overseas affects the people closest to them, can the women of Kew pull together to support themselves and their country through the darkest of times?

Author : Kate Teltscher
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781529004861

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Palace of Palms by Kate Teltscher Pdf

'A glorious green adventure story.' Ann Treneman, The Times 'Books of the Year' 'The most enthralling historical book I’ve read this year.' Claire Tomalin, New Statesman 'Books of the year' Daringly innovative when it opened in 1848, the Palm House in Kew Gardens remains one of the most beautiful glass buildings in the world today. Seemingly weightless, vast and yet light, the Palm House floats free from architectural convention, at once monumental and ethereal. From a distance, the crowns of the palms within are silhouetted in the central dome; close to, banana leaves thrust themselves against the glass. To enter it is to enter a tropical fantasy. The body is assaulted by heat, light and the smell of damp vegetation. In Palace of Palms, Kate Teltscher tells the extraordinary story of its creation and of the Victorians’ obsession with the palms that filled it. It is a story of breathtaking ambition, of scientific discovery and, crucially, of the remarkable men whose vision it was. The Palm House was commissioned by the charismatic first Director of Kew, Sir William Hooker, designed by the audacious Irish engineer, Richard Turner, and managed by Kew’s forthright curator, John Smith, who battled with boilers and floods to ensure the survival of the rare and wondrous plants it housed.

Author : Trish Burr
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781782219033

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Trish Burr's Embroidery Transfers by Trish Burr Pdf

This fantastic resource book contains over 70 of Trish Burr's fabulous embroidery designs on easy-to-use iron-on transfer paper. This fantastic resource book contains over 70 iron-on designs from world-renowned embroiderer Trish Burr's best-selling embroidery books, plus 6 new bonus designs. Project instructions for each design are available in Trish's inspirational books Needle Painting Embroidery, Colour Confidence in Embroidery, Miniature Needle Painting Embroidery and Whitework with Colour. Choose from a wonderful range of inspiring designs, including flowers, birds, figures, animals and small vignettes. The book contains a short section at the start which gives colour inspiration for every design plus advice on using the transfers; the rest of the book consists of iron-on transfer paper. Using the iron-on transfers is very simple, and each design can be used, stored then reused multiple times. This book gives embroiderers a bumper selection of designs to choose from - it will provide embroiderers of all abilities with the confidence they need to get started creating their own masterpieces.

Author : Peyton Skipworth,Brian Webb
Publisher : Victoria & Albert Museum
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : Art
ISBN : 1851777792

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Edward Bawden's Kew Gardens by Peyton Skipworth,Brian Webb Pdf

This book draws on Edward Bawden's delightful illustrations, posters and linocuts of Kew Gardens made over 60 years. It presents a light-hearted social history of Kew, peopled with the many Hanoverian Kings, Queens and Princes who resided there, as well as courtiers such as the 3rd Earl of Bute, Joseph Banks Fulke Greville and their proteges including William Chambers, William Aiton, Fanny Burney and Sir William Hooker. Alongside Bawden's posters and linocuts, the book is illustrated with the contemporary caricatures of Thomas Rowlandson, George Cruikshank and James Gillray as well as botanical illustrations by Franz Bauer, Evelyn Dunbar and others. The book also reproduces in full Bawden's previously unpublished manuscript guide to Kew Gardens, drawn by the artist when he was just 19, and the redrawn illustrations and maps in Robert Herring's 1930 book Adam and Evelyn at Kew.

Author : Posy Lovell
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593419717

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The Kew Gardens Girls at War by Posy Lovell Pdf

Inspired by real events, a touching novel about a new class of courageous women who worked at London’s historic Kew Gardens during World War II. In the face of war, gardening is their duty…When Daisy Cooper’s new husband joins the RAF to fight the Battle of Britain, she’s terrified she’s going to lose him. So when her mother Ivy suggests she join the gardeners at Kew to keep busy, Daisy’s intrigued. After all, Ivy worked at Kew during the last great war and made lifelong friends along the way. Louisa Armitage, not ready to hang up her gardening gloves just yet, and Beth Sanderson, an aspiring doctor looking to make a difference, decide to enlist as well. When tragedy strikes, the women are forced to come together to support one other during their darkest hours. But can the Kew Gardens Girls survive the horrors of war-torn London this time?

Author : Ester Gaya
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1800784236

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Fungarium (Mini Gift Edition) by Ester Gaya Pdf

Author : A. R. Hope Moncrieff
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547343110

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Kew Gardens by A. R. Hope Moncrieff Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Kew Gardens" (With 24 full-page Illustrations in Colour) by A. R. Hope Moncrieff. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.