The plant messiah : adventures in search of the world's rarest species
Magdalena, Carlos2018
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From the world's tiniest waterlily to the 'Coral Tree', Carlos Magdalena has an uncanny ability to bring rare, breathtakingly beautiful plants back from the brink of extinction. As botanical horticulturist at London's famous Kew Gardens - the most biodiverse place on the planet - he has over 7,000 species under his care in his 'Noah's Ark' plant nursery. He is highly regarded around the world for his pioneering work with waterlilies, battling to save rare specimens against man-made ecological destruction and even thieves hunting for wealthy collectors. Carlos travels to remote and dangerous locations - from the jungles of Mauritius to the most remote areas of the Australian outback - and develops groundbreaking, leftfield techniques to encourage weird and wonderful plants to propagate and prosper.
Main title:
The plant messiah : adventures in search of the world's rarest species / Carlos Magdalena.
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Imprint:
UK : Penguin Books, 2018.UK : Penguin Books, 2018.
Collation:
xvi, 217 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: UK: Viking, 2017.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780241979297 (pbk)
Dewey class:
333.953216
Language:
English
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BRN:
1904916