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Hardcover The plant hunters: Being an examination of collecting, with an account of the careers & the methods of a number of those who have searched the world for wild plants Book

ISBN: 080195472X

ISBN13: 9780801954726

The plant hunters: Being an examination of collecting, with an account of the careers & the methods of a number of those who have searched the world for wild plants

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Tales of the botanist explorers who enriched our gardens. This description may be from another edition of this product.

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Rated 5 stars
Excellent history and biography of plant hunters

This book is in a way the "Laertus" of botanical explorers, full of information and gossip, descriptions of the historical periods in which the explorations took place, and the technologies and economics driving the field forward. All of this in a great, slightly sarcastic tone that makes it a real page turner.One note: for the most part, the book only discusses the actual plants in passing...a bit of botanical background...

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Rated 5 stars
A fast paced overview of horticultural collecting

In the wake of reading ORCHID FEVER, I looked for other books that dealt with the plant hunters -- particularly of the 19th century. What I found was this wonderful book that is even broader in scope, providing a fast paced review of highlights in mankind's never ending task of collecting, naming and growing plants. The author does not try to present only sensationalized material, and doesn't try to be "complete," but ...

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The triumphs and disasters in plant hunting

This exciting and in depth book contains excellent information on the many exploits of plant hunters around the world. It recites tales of both failures and successes. The author has a talent for weaving these incredible tales into stories you won't soon forget.

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