The Botanic Garden

The world's greatest botanical sanctuaries

Ambra Edwards

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English

Frances Lincoln Publisher
01 October 2023

Social & cultural history; Botany & plant sciences; Biodiversity; Gardening; Gardens (descriptions, history etc)

This rich and beautiful book takes readers from tropical forests to deserts, and from alpine mountains to English country gardens as it tours the most magnificent botanic havens in the world. There has never been a better time to celebrate botanic gardens. As centres for research, conservation and education, these expansive collections are integral to our understanding of the true power of plants. But they also hold some of the most beautiful species on earth - including ferns, trees, cacti, orchids and more - expertly cared for and presented as a feast for the senses, delighting thousands of visitors each year.

In a curation of the most inspiring and diverse botanic gardens from around the world - from Brooklyn and San Francisco, to Colombia and Brazil; Oxford and Kew, to Cape Town and Mauritius; Norway and Germany, to Sydney and Thailand - discover surprising diversity, superb vistas and some of the most intriguing plants you can imagine. Ambra Edwards introduces the gardens - bringing them to life on the page - and uncovers their history, collections and scientific influence. This book will not shy from sometimes uncomfortable truths, but it is first and foremost a celebration of the wonder that is contained within the world's greatest botanic gardens.

By: Ambra Edwards
Imprint: Frances Lincoln Publisher
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 290mm, Width: 235mm,
Weight: 750g
ISBN: 9780711282261
ISBN 10: 0711282269
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ambra Edwards is an award-winning journalist and garden historian, and author of the bestselling book Head Gardeners (2017), voted Book of the Year by the Garden Media Guild in 2017, The Plant Hunter’s Atlas (2021), The Story of the English Garden (2018) and The Story of Gardening (2020), written with Penelope Hobhouse.