Botanic Gardens

A Living History
edited by Nadine Kathe Monem

This visually stunning book reveals the fascinating history of the botanical garden.  Botanic Gardens includes the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, DC, the Royal Botanic Gardens in London, as well as gardens in New York, Chicago, Denver, Sydney, and Montreal. The volume draws on a range of iconographic and textual treasures including photography, architectural plans, drawings, scientific journals, and personal accounts.

The key personalities involved in the establishment of the gardens are profiled--an extraordinary catalog of explorers, scientists, noblemen, botanists, visionaries, and dreamers. The architecture of the gardens is explored and the gardens' relationship with the wider world is dealt with in depth. Featuring text by a range of writers including historians, scientists, horticulturalists, and architects, this book is the only truly comprehensive and up-to-date survey of these institutions.

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