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Remarkable Plants

Art / Photobook New
By: Helen Bynum(Author), William F Bynum(Author)
240 pages, 174 colour & 31 b/w illustrations
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Remarkable Plants
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  • Remarkable Plants ISBN: 9780500026427 Hardback Jul 2023 Not in stock: Usually dispatched within 5 days
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About this book

A glorious celebration of the beauty, diversity, importance and sheer wonder of plants, with exquisite illustrations from the collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Plants feed us, clothe us, shelter us, help transport us, and can both intoxicate and cure us. From food staples to exotic and enchanting flowers, plants are essential for the wellbeing of our selves and our planet.

Helen and William Bynum are expert guides to the intriguing histories and uses of over 80 key plants. Rich in cultural, historical, botanical and symbolic associations, the plants, from every corner of the globe – both familiar and bizarre – have fascinating stories to tell. Starting with foods that laid the foundations for the development of civilizations, such as wheat, rice and maize, and those that enliven our diet, such as saffron and spices, sections look at plants that have helped to create our material world, including bamboo and the oak, and crops that have made people rich, such as tea, coffee and sugar cane. Many plants have been used medicinally and others, for instance eucalyptus or giant redwoods, have come to epitomize entire landscapes. Some are the objects of obsession, including the tulip, the rose and the lotus, and some are distinctly strange, such as the world's largest flower, rafflesia, which smells of rotting flesh!

For anyone interested in the extraordinary beauty and diversity of flora around us, this stunning book, illustrated with botanical drawings, paintings and artworks will be an inspiration and a delight.

Contents

Introduction
1. Transformers
2. Taste
3. Heal and Harm
4. Technology and Power
5. Cash Crops
6. Landscapes
7. Revered and Adored
8. Wonders of Nature

Customer Reviews

Biography

William and Helen Bynum are historians of science and medicine and also have a particular interest in gardening and plants and their importance in human culture and society. They have written or edited numerous books, including Great Discoveries in Medicine and Botanical Sketches, both published by Thames & Hudson.

Art / Photobook New
By: Helen Bynum(Author), William F Bynum(Author)
240 pages, 174 colour & 31 b/w illustrations
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Media reviews

'This beautifully illustrated, insightful and well-pitched book will make the ideal gift for plant-obsessed readers' - The English Garden
'An accessible introduction to the field of economic botany ... stands as a rewarding artefact in its own right, emanating the authors' quintessentially human passion for plants and their uses' - Gardens Illustrated
'With 205 exquisite illustrations, this book is beautiful ... From rice to rhubarb and aloe to indigo, these plants make life work. And this book is one you should buy' - The Field
'The book is blessed with the fine design and production values we expect from this publisher' - Daily Telegraph

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