{"product_id":"the-botanic-garden-the-worlds-greatest-botanical-sanctuaries-hardcover","title":"The Botanic Garden: The World's Greatest Botanical Sanctuaries - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmbra Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis rich and beautiful guide from best-selling garden writer Ambra Edwards explores the most magnificent botanic havens from every continent across the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There has never been a better time to celebrate botanic gardens. From Brooklyn and San Francisco, to Colombia and Brazil; Oxford and Kew, to Cape Town and Mauritius; Norway and Germany, to Sydney and Thailand, discover \u003cb\u003esurprising diversity, superb vistas, \u003c\/b\u003eand some of the \u003cb\u003emost intriguing plants you can imagine\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As centers for research, conservation, and education, \u003cb\u003ethese expansive collections are integral to our understanding of the true power of plants\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But they also hold some of the \u003cb\u003emost beautiful species on earth\u003c\/b\u003e - including ferns, trees, cacti, orchids, and more - expertly cared for and presented as a \u003cb\u003efeast for the senses\u003c\/b\u003e, delighting thousands of visitors each year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ambra Edwards introduces the gardens, bringing them to life on the page, and \u003cb\u003euncovers their history, collections, and scientific influence\u003c\/b\u003e. This is a \u003cb\u003ecelebration of the wonder that is contained within the world's greatest botanic gardens\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmbra Edwards \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning writer and garden historian. She is the author of the National Trust's definitive \u003ci\u003eThe Story of the English Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, the acclaimed global history \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e (with Penelope Hobhouse), and most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Plant Hunter's Atlas\u003c\/i\u003e, which tells the enthralling stories of plants and the people who found them. In 2017, her bestselling book \u003ci\u003eHead Gardener\u003c\/i\u003es was named Book of the Year by the Garden Media Guild. Three times named Garden Journalist of the Year in Britain, her work also appears in Europe and Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 11.2 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751830618400,"sku":"9780711282261","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/91b965f641ad3fdc0ca5842aaa560846.webp?v=1779981272","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-botanic-garden-the-worlds-greatest-botanical-sanctuaries-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}