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Gardens at Kew by Allen Paterson (2008, Hardcover)
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- ISBN
- 9780711225367
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rough Guides, The Limited
ISBN-10
0711225362
ISBN-13
9780711225367
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16069198354
Product Key Features
Book Title
Gardens at Kew
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Regional / General, Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, Europe / Great Britain
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Gardening
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
76.2 Oz
Item Length
12.3 in
Item Width
10.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
The book is lush with fine photographs of the grounds at Kew and Wakehurst Place, subsidiary site noted for it documented collections of species from the Southern Hemisphere. Patterson's narrative guides the reader through the grounds of both gardens; helpful location maps implements the text.Chicago Botanic Garden, This engaging and beautifully illustrated account of Kew's journey shows us how it has not only survived two world wars and a raft of ideological challenges but has gone from strength to strength. The author clearly loves his subject and gives it a fitting, at times almost poetic, tribute., The book is lush with fine photographs of the grounds at Kew and Wakehurst Place, subsidiary site noted for it documented collections of species from the Southern Hemisphere. Patterson's narrative guides the reader through the grounds of both gardens; helpful location maps implements the text.-Chicago Botanic Garden
Photographed by
McRobb, Andrew
Dewey Decimal
712.50942195
Synopsis
With over a million visitors a year, Kew is one of the world's best-loved gardens. As well as having a fascinating history and holding an unchallenged position as the world's leading botanical research institute, it is a paradise for plant lovers, offering a wealth of ideas and inspiration for every gardener. Allen Paterson charts the evolution of Kew from private pleasure ground to public park to international institution. This story includes a cast of royalty, scientists, landscape designers and artists, at first being influenced by, later leading the development of plant collections elsewhere in Britain and around the world. This book will be beautifully illustrated with photographs of the garden today and archive illustrations from the Kew collection. It is published to tie in with the 250th Anniversary of Kew and is published by Frances Lincoln in association with the Royal Botanical Gardens Kew., 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., This richly illustrated book charts the evolution of the gardens at Kew from private pleasure ground to public park to international institution.
LC Classification Number
QK73
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