Botanical Riches

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  • Botanical Riches Book Detail

  • Author : Richard Aitken
  • Release Date : 2007
  • Publisher : Lund Humphries Publishers
  • Genre : Art
  • Pages : 264
  • ISBN 13 :
  • File Size : 27,27 MB
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Botanical Riches by Richard Aitken PDF Summary

Book Description: This is an visually sumptuous book due to its extensive and beautiful images from collections in the State Library of Victoria. Aitken has traced the history and art of botany from the ancient civilisations up to the present day. He considers the discoveries of the potential of the plant to provide food, medicine, flavouring and decoration. Societies evolved around their possession of natural resources which they marketed throughout the world. Mercantile communities became extremely wealthy. In addition to the detailed and stunning illustrations the author has produced a lively and thorough book of history, nature, culture and art.

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