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Product Identifiers
PublisherRizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-101785512854
ISBN-139781785512858
eBay Product ID (ePID)5038790157
Product Key Features
Book TitleCambridge University Botanic Garden : Director's Choice
Number of Pages80 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPlants / General, United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (Or, Wa), Latin America / General
Publication Year2020
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, History
AuthorBeverley Glover
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight8.2 Oz
Item Length7.5 in
Item Width6.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal580.7342659
SynopsisIn this guide Professor Beverley Glover, introduces the reader to highlights from the eclectic, wonderful collections of the Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Cambridge University Botanic Garden is a unique 40-acre site housing a living collection of plants for research and teaching use by the University of Cambridge. Laid out in 1846 to demonstrate relationships between major plant groups, the Garden today is home to 8,000 species from all around the world, including 2,000 trees which provide year-round interest.In this guide the Director, Professor Beverley Glover, introduces the reader to some of the highlights in the Botanic Garden's collection. These include majestic trees and beautiful flowers, but also some rare and vulnerable species that might otherwise escape notice. She sets the scene for the Garden's foundation and history through its original map, and showcases some of its modern landscapes and horticultural set pieces. Throughout the guide she emphasises the enormous role that the Botanic Garden plays in modern scientific research, and explains some of the key breakthroughs of recent years., An exciting addition to Scala's acclaimed 'Director's Choice' seriesBeautiful photography and engaging text throughout reveals the splendor of the Botanic Garden's collection, including majestic trees and beautiful flowers, and some rare and vulnerable species Cambridge University Botanic Garden is a unique 40-acre site housing a living collection of plants for research and teaching use by the University of Cambridge. Laid out in 1846 to demonstrate relationships between major plant groups, the Garden today is home to 8,000 species from all around the world, including 2,000 trees which provide year-round interest. In this guide the Director, Professor Beverley Glover, introduces the reader to some of the highlights in the Botanic Garden's collection. These include majestic trees and beautiful flowers, but also some rare and vulnerable species that might otherwise escape notice. She sets the scene for the Garden's foundation and history through its original map, and showcases some of its modern landscapes and horticultural set pieces. Throughout the guide she emphasizes the enormous role that the Botanic Garden plays in modern scientific research, and explains some of the key breakthroughs of recent years., Cambridge University Botanic Garden is a unique 40-acre site housing a living collection of plants for research and teaching use by the University of Cambridge. Laid out in 1846 to demonstrate relationships between major plant groups, the Garden today is home to 8,000 species from all around the world, including 2,000 trees which provide year-round interest. In this guide the Director, Professor Beverley Glover, introduces the reader to some of the highlights in the Botanic Garden's collection. These include majestic trees and beautiful flowers, but also some rare and vulnerable species that might otherwise escape notice. She sets the scene for the Garden's foundation and history through its original map, and showcases some of its modern landscapes and horticultural set pieces. Throughout the guide she emphasises the enormous role that the Botanic Garden plays in modern scientific research, and explains some of the key breakthroughs of recent years.
