Explorers' Botanical Notebook
In the Footsteps of Theophrastus, Marco Polo, Linnaeus, Flinders, Darwin, Speke and Hooker
Published on 1. November 2016
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-1-77085-763-6 (ISBN)
Description
Traces the journeys of more than 60 pioneering botanists who explored the unknown world and collected thousands of unusual plants. With 80 maps and 150 photos, drawings and engravings. Translated by Barb Collishaw, with photos by Yannick Fourie.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Ontario
Canada
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
150 colour photos, illustrations & engravings, 80 maps
Dimensions
Height: 350 mm
Width: 222 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
1188 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77085-763-6 (9781770857636)
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Florence Thinard has a degree in history and international relations from the Institute of Political Studies in Paris. She worked in tourism in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa, before becoming a journalist. She has written or co-authored more than 30 books, and lives in Toulouse, France.
Yannick Fourié is a professional nature photographer. His images have appeared in more than 15 books. He lives in France.