The Plant Hunter S Atlas

Author : Ambra Edwards
Publisher : Greenfinch
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781529410129

Get Book

The Plant-Hunter's Atlas by Ambra Edwards Pdf

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.

Author : Mayne Reid
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Adventure and adventurers
ISBN : WISC:89007380017

Get Book

The Plant Hunters, Or, Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains by Mayne Reid Pdf

Author : Jean-Claude Ellena
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262046732

Get Book

Atlas of Perfumed Botany by Jean-Claude Ellena Pdf

A cartography of fragrance that charts the botany and geography of perfume composition. For perfume makers, each smell carries with it a multitude of associations and impressions that must be carefully analyzed and understood before the sum of all its parts emerges. All perfumers have their own idiosyncratic methods, drawn from their individual olfactory experiences, for classifying fragrances. In Atlas of Perfumed Botany, virtuoso perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena leads readers on a poetic, geographic, and botanical journey of perfume discovery. Ellena offers a varied and fascinating cartography of fragrances, tracing historical connections and cultural exchanges. Full-page entries on plants ranging from bergamot to lavender are accompanied by detailed and vivid full-color botanical illustrations.

Author : Carolyn Fry
Publisher : Andre Deutsch
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Plant collecting
ISBN : 0233005161

Get Book

The Plant Hunters by Carolyn Fry Pdf

Travel across the world and through history to meet the botanical pioneers who changed our landscape. Plant Hunters tells the story of our obsession with all things that grow--both for their beauty and their economic potential--and the creation of botanical gardens to cultivate them. This sumptuous, intriguing volume moves from East to West and back again, introducing the botanists, explorers, and empire builders who gathered plants such as the coconut tree, roses, and numerous fruits and vegetables to bring back home. Showcasing hundreds of breathtaking illustrations and historical documents, it examines the species we now take for granted and the plants that have enriched and impoverished nations.

Author : Penelope Hobhouse,Ambra Edwards
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1616899190

Get Book

The Story of Gardening by Penelope Hobhouse,Ambra Edwards Pdf

A fascinating, definitive history of garden development and design. From the earliest documented gardens of ancient Mesopotamia to the eclectic landscapes of the 21st century, The Story of Gardening is an engaging tale of the development and design of the garden. Brimming with glorious full-color photographs, intriguing timelines that chart the histories and fashions of individual plants, and evocative narratives, Hobhouse draws on a lifetime of work to create an enlightening overview of designers and styles that have inspired her creations and forged her gardening philosophy.

Author : Ricardo Hausmann,Cesar A. Hidalgo,Sebastian Bustos,Michele Coscia,Alexander Simoes
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780262525428

Get Book

The Atlas of Economic Complexity by Ricardo Hausmann,Cesar A. Hidalgo,Sebastian Bustos,Michele Coscia,Alexander Simoes Pdf

Maps capture data expressing the economic complexity of countries from Albania to Zimbabwe, offering current economic measures and as well as a guide to achieving prosperity Why do some countries grow and others do not? The authors of The Atlas of Economic Complexity offer readers an explanation based on "Economic Complexity," a measure of a society's productive knowledge. Prosperous societies are those that have the knowledge to make a larger variety of more complex products. The Atlas of Economic Complexity attempts to measure the amount of productive knowledge countries hold and how they can move to accumulate more of it by making more complex products. Through the graphical representation of the "Product Space," the authors are able to identify each country's "adjacent possible," or potential new products, making it easier to find paths to economic diversification and growth. In addition, they argue that a country's economic complexity and its position in the product space are better predictors of economic growth than many other well-known development indicators, including measures of competitiveness, governance, finance, and schooling. Using innovative visualizations, the book locates each country in the product space, provides complexity and growth potential rankings for 128 countries, and offers individual country pages with detailed information about a country's current capabilities and its diversification options. The maps and visualizations included in the Atlas can be used to find more viable paths to greater productive knowledge and prosperity.

Author : Lynn T. Staheli
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1998-04-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521571065

Get Book

Arthrogryposis by Lynn T. Staheli Pdf

The term arthrogryposis describes a range of congenital contractures that lead to childhood deformities. It encompasses a number of syndromes and sporadic deformities that are rare individually but collectively are not uncommon. Yet, the existing medical literature on arthrogryposis is sparse and often confusing. The aim of this book is to provide individuals affected with arthrogryposis, their families, and health care professionals with a helpful guide to better understand the condition and its therapy. With this goal in mind, the editors have taken great care to ensure that the presentation of complex clinical information is at once scientifically accurate, patient oriented, and accessible to readers without a medical background. The book is authored primarily by members of the medical staff of the Arthrogryposis Clinic at Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, one of the leading teams in the management of the condition, and will be an invaluable resource for both health care professionals and families of affected individuals.

Author : Craig Childs
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780345806314

Get Book

Atlas of a Lost World by Craig Childs Pdf

The first people in the New World were few, their encampments fleeting. On a side of the planet no human had ever seen, different groups arrived from different directions, and not all at the same time. The land they reached was fully inhabited by megafauna—mastodons, giant bears, mammoths, saber-toothed cats, enormous bison, and sloths that stood one story tall. These Ice Age explorers, hunters, and families were wildly outnumbered and many would themselves have been prey to the much larger animals. In Atlas of a Lost World, Craig Childs blends science and personal narrative to upend our notions of where these people came from and who they were. How they got here, persevered, and ultimately thrived is a story that resonates from the Pleistocene to our modern era, and reveals how much has changed since the time of mammoth hunters, and how little. Through it, readers will see the Ice Age, and their own age, in a whole new light.

Author : Georgina Reid
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781604699647

Get Book

The Planthunter by Georgina Reid Pdf

An exciting and refreshing call to arms, The Planthunter is a new generation of gardening book for a new generation of gardener that encourages readers to fall in love with the natural world by falling in love with plants.

Author : Mary Gribbin,John Gribbin
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Botanists
ISBN : 9780192807182

Get Book

Flower Hunters by Mary Gribbin,John Gribbin Pdf

Carl Linnaeus - Joseph Banks - Francis Masson - Carl Peter Thunberg - David Douglas - William Lobb - Thomas Lobb - Robert Fortune - Marianne North - Richard Spruce - Joseph Dalton Hooker.

Author : Toby Musgrave,Chris Gardner,Will Musgrave
Publisher : Ward Lock Limited
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Science
ISBN : 0706377532

Get Book

The Plant Hunters by Toby Musgrave,Chris Gardner,Will Musgrave Pdf

This is the story of the men who discovered and brought back a wealth of exotic new plants. Journeying through remote and beautiful lands, often in great peril, they collected the plants that shaped western garden design for 200 years. The stories are illustrated with portraits, photographs and maps.

Author : California. Department of Fish and Game
Publisher : Calif. Department of Fish and Game
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biodiversity
ISBN : UCSD:31822033456799

Get Book

Atlas of the Biodiversity of California by California. Department of Fish and Game Pdf

Those of us who live in California know that it is an amazing place, and one of the reasons our state is so unique is the incredible diversity of life throughout its length and breadth. This atlas shows what the diversity of life in California is and where such resources are located.

Author : Leif Bersweden
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781780723358

Get Book

The Orchid Hunter by Leif Bersweden Pdf

He has just a few months to complete his quest – no one has ever done it before within one growing season – and it will require ingenuity, stamina and a large dose of luck.As he battles the vagaries of the British climate, feverishly chasing each emerging bloom, Leif Bersweden takes the reader on a remarkable botanical journey.This study of the 52 native species is a fantastic gateway into the compendious world of orchids – one that will open your eyes to the rare hidden delights to be found on our doorstep.Like Two Owls at Eton and My Family and Other Animals, The Orchid Hunter is a charming account of a precocious adolescent’s obsession with the natural world.Leif’s enthusiasm for his quest is infectious, as is the quiet conviction with which he keeps at it, showing how plant hunting can be the ultimate mindful activity.

Author : Joshua Foer,Dylan Thuras,Ella Morton
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-20
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780761189671

Get Book

Atlas Obscura by Joshua Foer,Dylan Thuras,Ella Morton Pdf

It's time to get off the beaten path. Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world. Talk about a bucket list: here are natural wonders—the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa that's so large it has a pub inside where 15 people can drink comfortably. Architectural marvels, including the M.C. Escher-like stepwells in India. Mind-boggling events, like the Baby Jumping Festival in Spain, where men dressed as devils literally vault over rows of squirming infants. Not to mention the Great Stalacpipe Organ in Virginia, Turkmenistan's 40-year hole of fire called the Gates of Hell, a graveyard for decommissioned ships on the coast of Bangladesh, eccentric bone museums in Italy, or a weather-forecasting invention that was powered by leeches, still on display in Devon, England. Created by Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras and Ella Morton, ATLAS OBSCURA revels in the weird, the unexpected, the overlooked, the hidden and the mysterious. Every page expands our sense of how strange and marvelous the world really is. And with its compelling descriptions, hundreds of photographs, surprising charts, maps for every region of the world, it is a book to enter anywhere, and will be as appealing to the armchair traveler as the die-hard adventurer. Anyone can be a tourist. ATLAS OBSCURA is for the explorer.

Author : Todd Erickson,Russell Barrett,David Merritt,Kingsley Dixon
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486305544

Get Book

Pilbara Seed Atlas and Field Guide by Todd Erickson,Russell Barrett,David Merritt,Kingsley Dixon Pdf

The Pilbara region in Australia’s arid northwest is rich in flora that is suited to extreme temperatures and boom and bust cycles of moisture availability. It is also a region important for its natural resources. In places where mining activities have finished and the land is under management for ecological restoration, there is increasing demand for information about native plant communities and the biology of their seeds. Pilbara Seed Atlas and Field Guide is the first book to combine plant identification with robust, scientific criteria for cost-effective seed-based rehabilitation. It describes 103 regional plant taxa and provides guidelines for effective collection, cleaning, storage and germination of their seeds. It addresses issues such as timing of collection, quality and viability of seed, and dormancy release, which are essential for successful restoration programs. With photographs to portray the subtle differences and unique features of each species’ biology, this book will be of great use to practitioners in the field, including environmental consultants, rehabilitation companies, commercial seed collectors and government authorities, as well as naturalists and people interested in growing the Pilbara’s remarkable plants.