The plant hunters : the adventures of the world's greatest botanical explorers / Carolyn Fry.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fry, Carolyn (Science writer) (Author)
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Plant collectors > History.
Plant collecting > History.
Physical Description:63 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Bringing plants from the land of Punt
  • Moving plants from east to west
  • In search of spices in the East
  • The rise of the physic gardens
  • Carolus Clusius and tulipomania
  • The tradescants make plant hunting a career
  • Showcasing exotic plants in Europe
  • Carl Linnaeus and the naming of plants
  • Sir Joseph Banks
  • Gathering plants from South America
  • Asson explores South Africa
  • A plethora of plants from down under
  • The wilds of North America
  • Joseph Hooker in the Himalaya
  • Exploring the treasures of the Orient
  • The cost of sugar cane
  • The trading company that ruled India
  • Colonial endeavours
  • The transfer of tea from China to India
  • Sowing the seeds of the world's rubber industry
  • A passion for orchids
  • A new genre of art
  • Conserving precious plants
  • The role of the modern botanic garden
  • Modern day plant hunters
  • Invaders of the plant world
  • Stockpiling seeds for posterity
  • The effects of climate change.