This no-nonsense, beautiful book is a practical guide guaranteed to inspire any reader, and shows that with a little know-how you can find a plant that will flourish in the many different "ecological niches" available in and around your home.
James Sowerby (1757-1822) was an outstanding artist and natural historian, renowned for his discoveries and prodigious output of beautiful, scientific books of plants, fungi, animals, fossils and minerals, all during the age of Enlightenment in Great Britain.
This is the story of Marianne North, an unmarried middle-aged Victorian lady of comfortable means, who set off in 1871 on her first expedition to make a pictorial record of the tropical and exotic plants of the world.
Sir Joseph Banks was a true botanical adventurer and pioneer. Not only did he reveal the floral wonders of the South Seas, New Zealand and Australia to European... Læs mere
Jan Hendrix is a Dutch contemporary artist. His work is all about observation and analysis; nature and its diff erent ways of representing and telling extended stories. Based... Læs mere
HONG De-Yuan’s three-volume monograph of the popular genus Paeonia is a comprehensive taxonomic revision, and this final volume in the series focusses on the biology, phylogeny and evolution, illustrated with over 200 photographs, line drawings and maps.
Plants That Kill is not a field guide, clinical care manual, or pharmacology textbook—it is a fascinating and beautifully... Læs mere
Neither plants nor animals, and only showing themselves to us in nature through bodies that produce spores, fungi are weird and wonderful. These extraordinary life-forms are celebrated in this new Kew Pocketbook, with 40 paintings of mushrooms, toadstools, puffballs and more.
Plants are an integral part of festivities around the world, used in religious, cultural and national celebrations. This Kew Pocketbook is packed full of 40 of these... Læs mere
Kew Pocketbooks: Herbs and Spices offers a glimpse into this lively world with 40 stunning paintings form the Kew archives, showcasing the plant forms of our favourite herbs and spices, some more familiar than others.
From grapes and bananas to citrus, pomegranate and tomatoes, these delicious and beautiful plants from around the world are celebrated in Kew Pocketbooks: Fruit, with 40 stunning paintings form the Kew archives.
Comprehensive guide to all 693 tree genera of New Guinea; the essential companion to anyone studying or working in the region, including botanists, conservation workers, ecologists and zoologists.