Around the World in 80 Plants

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الناشر	Laurence King Publishing
رقم الكتاب المعياري الدولي 10	1399610694
تنسيق الكتاب	Paperback
وصف الكتاب	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
تاريخ النشر	2023-08-10

رقم الكتاب المعياري الدولي 13	9781399610698
الكاتب	Jonathan Drori
اللغة	English
عن المؤلف	Jonathan Drori CBE is a Trustee of The Eden Project and Cambridge Science Centre, an Ambassador for the WWF, and was for nine years a Trustee of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and The Woodland Trust. He is on the board of Cambridge University Botanic Garden, and is a Fellow of the Linnean Society, the Zoological Society of London and the Royal Geographical Society. In a previous life at the BBC, he was Executive Producer of more than fifty prime-time science documentaries and popular series.Lucille Clerc is a French illustrator who studied at ENSAAMA in Paris and Central Saint Martins in London. She has worked with international fashion houses, museums and Historic Royal Palaces and The Palace of Versailles. Her work is produced through drawing and screen-printing, much of it inspired by London and the relationship between cities and nature.
عدد الصفحات	216 pages

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