These accounts are a mix of adventure, images from a lost world, and stories of the practical problems of plant collecting.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Timber Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0881926353
ISBN-13
9780881926354
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5961208
Product Key Features
Author
Philip Short
Language
English
Topic
Plants / General, General
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6.8in
Item Weight
36.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Book Title
In Pursuit of Plants : Experiences of Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Plant Collectors
Lc Classification Number
Qk26.S56 2004
Reviews
Find out why plant hunter F. W. Hostmann allowed the vampire bats of Surinam to suck his toes. Plenty of armchair adventure here., Illustrated with period botanical plates and modern photographs, this book will be enjoyed by anyone interested in the study of natural history, travel, and the age of discovery., The perils of shipwrecks, warring local tribes, fevers, ant and leech attacks, and the difficulties of transporting precious plant specimens on the backs of galumphing camels are all detailed. What stands out most in these accounts, however, is the thrill of discovering something new., For nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat excitement you will be hard pressed to beat this new non-fiction offering from Timber Press., The narratives should appeal to both professional plant collectors and lovers of good adventure tales., Should appeal to professional and amateur botanists, gardens and anyone interested in natural history and travel., Those interested in natural history, exploration, and 19th-century travel stories will find the letters and journal entries gathered in this collection very satisfying reading., Fascinating reading. By no means restricted to commentary on plants, the book contains information about animals used in exploration, as well as the customs and behavior of the indigenous people encountered on plant-hunting expeditions. The excitement of meeting up with new and beautiful plants keeps one reading., These are fascinating, wonderfully readable firsthand accounts from 19th and 20th century plant collectors as they search new worlds for new plants., This volume is recommended to both botanists and horticulturists, and to anyone interested in early botanical travel in many wild parts of the world.
