Botany, Plants
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Medieval Gardens [Paperback]
Justin Jennings (Author)
Regular Price: $14.95
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ISBN: 9781850749035
Published by : English Heritage
Series: Historic Gardens
Medieval Gardens charts the evolution of England's earliest gardens, from the rows of culinary and medicinal herbs tended by monks, to the earliest secular pleasure gardens, enclosed within castle walls. These were spaces for private conversat... .... Learn More -
Victorian Gardens [Hardback]
Justin Jennings (Author)
Regular Price: $14.95
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ISBN: 9781850749370
Published by : English Heritage
Series: Historic Gardens
The varied tastes of the Victorians extended to their gardens and landscapes, and Victorian Gardens describes the wide range of garden designs and planting styles that were created during Victoria's reign. The Victorians' inventiveness and enth... .... Learn More -
Edwardian Gardens [Hardback]
Justin Jennings (Author)
Regular Price: $14.95
Special Price: $4.98
ISBN: 9781850749059
Published by : English Heritage
Series: Historic Gardens
"Historic Gardens" is a new series of books covering the history of gardens, from the medieval period through to the outbreak of the First World War. Beautifully illustrated in full colour, these attractive volumes provide an insight into the ... .... Learn More -
Gardens of New Spain: How Mediterranean Plants and Foods Changed America [Hardback]
William W. Dunmire (Author)
$65.00Out of stock
ISBN: 9780292702714
Published by : University of Texas Press
When the Spanish began colonizing the Americas in the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, they brought with them the plants and foods of their homelandùwheat, melons, grapes, vegetables, and every kind of Mediterranean fruit. Missionaries ... .... Learn More -
Gardens of New Spain: How Mediterranean Plants and Foods Changed America [Paperback]
William W. Dunmire (Author)
$24.95Out of stock
ISBN: 9780292705647
Published by : University of Texas Press
When the Spanish began colonizing the Americas in the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, they brought with them the plants and foods of their homelandùwheat, melons, grapes, vegetables, and every kind of Mediterranean fruit. Missionaries ... .... Learn More -
The Story of Gardening [Paperback]
Penelope Hobhouse (Author)
Regular Price: $40.00
Special Price: $19.98
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ISBN: 9781405307147
A fascinating, definitive history of garden development and design. From the earliest documented gardens of ancient Mesopotamia to the eclectic landscapes of the 21st century, The Story of Gardening is an engaging tale of the development and d... .... Learn More -
Sundials [Paperback]
Christopher St J H Daniel (Author)
$16.00Out of stock
ISBN: 9780747805588
Published by : Shire Publications
Sundials were once highly important timepieces although now they more commonly appear as garden ornaments as the modern world demands greater convenience and accuracy. This concise study looks at each different class of sundial, including vertical... .... Learn More -
Tudor and Stuart Gardens [Paperback]
Justin Jennings (Author)
Regular Price: $14.95
Special Price: $5.98
ISBN: 9781850749363
Published by : English Heritage
Series: Historic Gardens
Tudor and Stuart Gardens explores the love of formality that characterised gardening in the 16th and 17th centuries, and the influence of Renaissance culture on British gardens. Intricate knot gardens and parterres, the structural use of topiar... .... Learn More -
A Glossary of Wood [Paperback]
Thomas Corkhill (Author)
$49.95ISBN: 9780854420100
Published by : Stobart Davies Ltd
10,000 terms relating to timber and its uses, explained and clarified with 1,000 illustrations. This highly successful hook has been republished to meet continued demand. Its 10,000 terms cover tree names, location, type of timber, workability ... .... Learn More -
Le radici delle piante: Erbe, fiori, frutti, alberi, nel mito e nella leggenda [Paperback]
Giorgio Batini (Author)
$23.00ISBN: 9788859602767
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
Series: La storia raccontata
Volume: 12
Questo libro sarà per voi una rivelazione perché vi troverete tutto quello che non avete mai letto nei testi di botanica o di giardinaggio, tutto quello che non avete mai saputo e nemmeno sospettato dei semi, delle erbe, dei fiori, degli orta... .... Learn More