The secrets of great botanists : and what they teach us about gardening
Biggs, Matthew2019
Book
Botanists have been the trailblazers in discovering how plants work to benefit our species, collecting many of the plant-species we find in our gardens today from all around the world. This informative and beautiful guide presents the stories and reveals the secrets of 35 of these botanists, plant collectors and gardening pioneers of the past and present. This includes Joseph Banks, Asa Gray and Marianne North, highlighting the qualities that brought them success. Every botanist included in The Secrets of Great Botanists was, or is, passionate about their particular specialty. Whether they were searching for plants in wild places, prescribing herbal medicines or forming new structures of plant classification, they were driven by an insatiable desire to learn and discover, so that we, as humans, might benefit from improved crops, medicines or gardens. Through the vibrancy of botanical photographs and beautifully illustrated period botanical watercolours, this book aims to teach readers about the observations, ideas, secrets and discoveries of these ground-breaking botanists. Their influence on gardening and the wider world will provide inspiration and practical guidance for budding gardeners of all levels and inspire readers to try these plants and tips at home.
Main title:
Author:
Biggs, Matthew, author
Imprint:
Chatswood, NSW : Exisle Publishing, 2019.©2019
Collation:
224 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781925820256 (hardback)9781925820256 (hardback)
Dewey class:
635.0922635
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
651989
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Home and Lifestyle | HOME 635 BIGG | Available |
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | -Home and Lifestyle | HOME 635.0922 BIGG | On loan - Due: 09 Jul 2026 |