The Secrets of Great Botanists: And What They Teach Us about Gardening
- ISBN-10
- 1925820254
- ISBN-13
- 9781925820256
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-10
- Author
- Matthew Biggs
Description
Illustrated with beautiful period botanical watercolours and vibrant photographs 'The Secrets of Great Botanists' delves into the lives of 35 revolutionary botanists driven by an insatiable desire to learn and discover, so that we might benefit from improved crops, medicines or gardens, showing what ordinary gardeners can learn from their legacies.
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