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Recreating Eden:
A Natural History of Botanical Gardens
Second Edition[347]
Mary Soderstrom
[Gardening / Travel]
This updated and expanded second edition of Recreating Eden: A Natural History of Botanical Gardens takes garden lovers on a tour of nine of the most beautiful and interesting gardens in the world. It is also a lively history of the idea of the botanical garden and its origins in what the Mosaic tradition calls the Garden of Eden.
Although in other cultures it has different names, humans have yearned for this mythic place of peace and joy from which they were expelled. The founders of the first 'botanic' gardens in the sixteenth century attempted to create an Eden that contained a complete collection of all things created by God. Author Mary Soderstrom explores how these gardens have evolved over the last 400 years by guiding us through a selection of botanical gardens that she has visited, including the Jardin botanique in Montreal and the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden in Vancouver. A lively history of botanical gardens, Recreating Eden features 12 colour plates and black and white photographs throughout.
Gardens of Empire
- Hortus Botanicus at Leiden in the Netherlands
- Jardin des plantes in Paris
- Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew near London
Gardens of the Nineteenth Century
- Singapore Botanic Gardens
- Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis
- New York Botanical Garden
Gardens of the Twentieth Century
- Jardin botanique de Montréal
- Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Garden in San Francisco
- University of British Columbia Botanical Garden, Vancouver
Featuring:
12 colour plates
Black & white photographs throughout
A history of each botanical garden
Getting there, entrance fees, what to look for, other nearby gardens, Web sites
Mary Soderstrom's articles have been published in the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Plant and Garden and the Globe and Mail, and her short story collection Finding the Enemy was shortlisted for the 1997 QSPELL Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction. She lives in Montreal and is Quill & Quire's Quebec correspondent.
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Photographs from Mary's recent travels in Africa, including the beautiful African Violet
Visit Mary Soderstrom's homepage.
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| ISBN: |
1-55065-151-X |
| Price: |
$24.95 |
Illustrated: |
Yes |
Cover: |
Quality Paperback With French Flaps |
| Size: |
6x9 |
No. of Pages: |
240 |
In Print: |
Yes |
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