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The Brother Gardeners: Botany, Empire and the Birth of an ObsessionSnagging.org In association with Amazon.co.ukOnline Shop | Property Guides | Kitchen & Home | Garden Tools | Power Tools | Consumer Electronics Get the Snagging Checklist Here!  List Price: £18.99 Amazon.co.uk's Price: £12.29 You Save: £6.70 (35%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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Binding: HardcoverEAN: 9780434016129 ISBN: 0434016128 Label: William Heinemann Ltd Manufacturer: William Heinemann Ltd Number Of Pages: 350 Publication Date: April 03, 2008 Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd Studio: William Heinemann Ltd Related Items:
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 Rating: - History of early Botany - written in the traditional style.I had this bought for me last Christmas and I must admit feel a bit sheepish having only just read it. In short, it is the history of the early British botanists from the 1700s and the accompanying revolution in plant cultivation, horticulture and general botanical discovery. One of those subject areas that always fascinates but is hardly touched upon by history curricula in school or college. I particularly enjoyed the written style of Andrea Wulf's text. It was reminiscent of Arthur Bryant's 'Set in a Silver Sea'. That is to say, history written as an Arts subject rather than a political or social science, which it so often is these days. A lively, rich and entertaining narrative that produces a truly interesting book on our national craze. Rating: - An utterly charming and surprising birthday present from my daughterHappy 63rd birthday to me! My daughter gave me this book on saturday knowing I am obsesed with gardening and spend all my time, according to her, up to me elbows in manure (manure is a polite version of the word she actually used!). I am not generally a great fan of history - probably becaue of school, ie give me a nursery plantlist every time - but I loved this book. Amazing to find out that so many of the plants I grow (and sweat so much blood over) aren't British. Full of great nuggets, so thank you Marianne.  Try searching the Internet for "The Brother Gardeners: Botany, Empire and the Birth of an Obsession" or Ebay for "The Brother Gardeners: Botany, Empire and the Birth of an Obsession". You might also be interested in the following great products:
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