Botanic Gardens |
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| Author:
| Rutherford, Sarah |
| Series title: | Shire Library |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7478-1444-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2015 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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| Imprint: | Shire Publications |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $16.99 |
Book Description:
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Across the world hundreds of botanic gardens combine scientific research, conservation and beauty with public access, with Kew Gardens alone attracting around one million visitors a year. The author explains the gardens' design and architecture, the personalities and institutions associated with them, and their role in research and conservation.
Across the world hundreds of botanic gardens combine scientific research, conservation and beauty with public access, with Kew Gardens alone attracting around one million visitors a year. The author explains the gardens' design and architecture, the personalities and institutions associated with them, and their role in research and conservation.