Flower hunters
Gribbin, Mary2008
Book
Total copies: 1
The flower hunters were intrepid explorers - men and women who scoured the world in search of extraordinary plants, and helped establish the new science of botany. This book not only brings their adventures to life, but also describes the lasting impact of their discoveries both on science and on our gardens.
Main title:
Flower hunters / Mary Gribbin & John Gribbin.
Work:
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Collation:
x, 332 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 312-316) and index.
ISBN:
9780192807182 (hbk)
Dewey class:
580.75580.75GRI
Local class:
580.75
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
42911