The Plant Hunters

Author : Carolyn Fry
Publisher : Andre Deutsch
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Plant collecting
ISBN : 0233005161

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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 Showcasing hundreds of breathtaking illustrations and historical documents, it examines the species we now take for granted and the plants that have enriched and impoverished nations.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 : Anita Silvey
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781466895294

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The Plant Hunters by Anita Silvey Pdf

Driven by an all-consuming passion, the plant hunters traveled around the world, facing challenges at every turn: tropical illnesses, extreme terrain, and dangerous animals. They battled piranhas, tigers, and vampire bats. Even the plants themselves could be lethal! But these intrepid eighteenth- and nineteenth-century explorers were determined to find and collect new and unusual specimens, no matter what the cost. Then they tried to transport the plants—and themselves—home alive. Creating an important legacy in science, medicine, and agriculture, the plant hunters still inspire the scientific and environmental work of contemporary plant enthusiasts. Working from primary sources—journals, letters, and notes from the field—Anita Silvey introduces us to these daring adventurers and scientists. She takes readers into the heart of their expeditions to then-uncharted places such as the Amazon basin, China, and India. As she brings a colorful cast of characters to life, she shows what motivated these Indiana Jones–type heroes. In The Plant Hunters, science, history, and adventure have been interwoven to tell a largely forgotten—yet fascinating—story.

Author : Mayne Reid
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Adventure and adventurers
ISBN : WISC:89007380017

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

Author : Toby Musgrave,Chris Gardner,Will Musgrave
Publisher : Ward Lock Limited
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Science
ISBN : 0706377532

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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 : Ambra Edwards
Publisher : Greenfinch
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781529410129

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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 : Michael Sidney Tyler-Whittle
Publisher : Lyons Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Botanical specimens
ISBN : 1558215921

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The Plant Hunters by Michael Sidney Tyler-Whittle Pdf

Tales of the botanist explorers who enriched our gardens.

Author : S. Primrose
Publisher : Pimpernel Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1910258784

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Modern Plant Hunters by S. Primrose Pdf

Much has been published on the topic of plant hunting, and almost all of it is about the plant hunters of the so-called `golden age' that ended with the death of Frank Kingdon Ward in 1958. One might be forgiven for thinking that plant hunting itself came to an end in 1958 - but nothing could be further from the truth. On the contrary, there have been more new plant introductions in the past thirty years than ever before. This book tells the stories of the modern-day plant hunters - such pioneering adventurers as Mikinori Ogisu, Dan Hinkley, Ed de Vogel, Lin Yu-Lin, Bill Terry and Claire Scobie. The author examines the search for medicinal plants and the work of scientific institutions, both of which have been largely ignored and considers such developments as the effect of habitat destruction on plant loss and plant diversity.

Author : Amanda Harris
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780813059341

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Fruits of Eden by Amanda Harris Pdf

At the turn of the nineteenth century—when most food in America was bland and brown and few people appreciated the economic potential of then-exotic foods—David Fairchild convinced the U.S. Department of Agriculture to finance overseas explorations to find and bring back foreign cultivars. Fairchild traveled to remote corners of the globe, searching for fruits, vegetables, and grains that could find a new home in American fields and in the American diet. In Fruits of Eden, Amanda Harris vividly recounts the exploits of Fairchild and his small band of adventurers and botanists as they traversed distant lands—Algeria, Baghdad, Cape Town, Hong Kong, Java, and Zanzibar—to return with new and exciting flavors. Their expeditions led to a renaissance not only at the dinner table but also in horticulture, providing diversity of crops for farmers across the country. Not everyone was supportive, however. The scientific community was concerned with invasive species, and World War I fanned the flames of xenophobia in Washington. Adversaries who believed Fairchild’s discoveries would contaminate the purity of native crops eventually shut down his program, but his legacy lives on in today’s modern kitchen, where navel oranges, Meyer lemons, honeydew melons, soybeans, and durum wheat are now standard.

Author : Bobby J. Ward
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0881926965

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The Plant Hunter's Garden by Bobby J. Ward Pdf

In this exciting book, some of today's most prolific plant hunters choose the best treasures from their years of collecting. While providing interesting details on the lives and careers of these explorers, the real focus of the book is on the plants themselves — all sumptuously illustrated with stunning photos.

Author : Mary Gribbin,John Gribbin
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Botanists
ISBN : 9780192807182

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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 : Charles Lyte
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Botanists
ISBN : 085613418X

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The Plant Hunters by Charles Lyte Pdf

Author : Mayne Reid
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951002184705K

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The Plant Hunters by Mayne Reid Pdf

Author : Jonathan Drori
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781399608787

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Around the World in 80 Plants by Jonathan Drori Pdf

An inspirational and beautifully illustrated book that tells the stories of 80 plants from around the globe. In his follow-up to the bestselling Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori takes another trip across the globe, bringing to life the science of plants by revealing how their worlds are intricately entwined with our own history, culture and folklore. From the seemingly familiar tomato and dandelion to the eerie mandrake and Spanish 'moss' of Louisiana, each of these stories is full of surprises. Some have a troubling past, while others have ignited human creativity or enabled whole civilizations to flourish. With a colourful cast of characters all brought to life by illustrator Lucille Clerc, this is a botanical journey of beauty and brilliance. 'A beautiful celebration of the plants and flowers that surround us and a quiet call to arms for change' The Herald 'This charming and beautifully illustrated book takes readers on a voyage of discovery, exploring the many ingenious and surprising uses for plants in modern science and throughout history' Kew Magazine 'With beautiful illustrations from Lucille Clerc, this captivating book traverses the globe via plants: nettles in England, mangoes in India and tulips in the Netherlands' Daily Mail

Author : T. L. Mogford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1787399370

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The Planthunter by T. L. Mogford Pdf

Author : Captain Mayne Reid
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783732680443

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The Plant Hunters by Captain Mayne Reid Pdf

Reproduction of the original: The Plant Hunters by Captain Mayne Reid