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Botanical Riches
Richard Aitken
其他書名
Stories of Botanical Exploration
出版Lund Humphries, 2007
主題Art / History / GeneralArt / Subjects & Themes / Plants & AnimalsNature / Plants / GeneralScience / Life Sciences / BotanyScience / Environmental ScienceScience / HistoryTechnology & Engineering / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science
ISBN08533195539780853319559
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=lpfuAAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋This is an visually sumptuous book due to its extensive and beautiful images from collections in the State Library of Victoria. Aitken has traced the history and art of botany from the ancient civilisations up to the present day. He considers the discoveries of the potential of the plant to provide food, medicine, flavouring and decoration. Societies evolved around their possession of natural resources which they marketed throughout the world. Mercantile communities became extremely wealthy. In addition to the detailed and stunning illustrations the author has produced a lively and thorough book of history, nature, culture and art.