Plants, People & Places: The Plant Lover's Companion
- ISBN-10
- 0715324217
- ISBN-13
- 9780715324219
- Category
- Botanists
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Author
- Julia Brittain
Description
Taking an in-depth look at the plants: where they came from, who discovered them, and how they came to be named as they are, this is an A-Z of places associated with plants, and plant hunters from across the world. It also includes stories about plant explorers and their often dangerous journeys.
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