The New Kitchen Garden

Health, Fitness & Dieting

anna-pavord

Alternative Medicine

Harpercollins

The Tulip

History

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Bloomsbury UK

Like new from our brick and mortar shop, light rubbing to covers from shelving. uncreased spine.

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

"The Naming of Names" traces the search for order in the natural world, a search that for hundreds of years occupied some of the most brilliant minds in Europe. Redefining man's relationship with nature was an important feature of the Renaissance. But in a world full of plaques and poisons, there was also a practical need to name and recognise different plants: most medicines were made from plant extracts. Anna Pavord takes us on a thrilling adventure into botanical history, travelling from Athens in the third century BC, through Constantinople, Venice, the medical school at Salerno to the universities of Pisa and Padua. The journey, traced here for the first time, involves the culture of Islam, the first expeditions to the Indies and the first settlers in the New World. In Athens, Aristotle's pupil, Theophrastus, is the first man ever to write a book about plants. What should these things properly be called, he asks. How can we sort and order them? The debate continues still, two thousand years later. Gradually, over a long period in Europe, plants assumed identities and acquired names. Artists painted the first pictures of them. Plants acquired the two-part names that show how they are related to other plants. But who began all this work, and how was it done? Sumptuously produced with real olive cloth binding and four colour printed inset illustration and illustrated in full colour, this special edition is a must-have companion to "The Tulip" special edition.

The Naming of Names

For centuries, some of the most brilliant minds in Europe searched for the rules of nature's game. In a world full of plagues and poisons, many medicines were made from plant extracts and there was a practical need to differentiate between one plant and another. Alongside this was an overwhelming desire to make sense of the natural world. Scholars, aided by the artists who painted the first pictures of plants, set out looking, writing and classifying, but 2,000 years were to pass before any rules became clear. Anna Pavord takes us on an exhilarating and fascinating journey through botanical history, travelling from Athens in the third century BC, through Constantinople and Venice, Padua and Pisa to the present day.

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gardening & Landscape Design

Bloomsbury Paperbacks

Searching for Order traces the search for order in the natural world, a search that for hundreds of years occupied some of the most brilliant minds in Europe. Redefining man's relationship with nature was an important feature of the Renaissance. But in a world full of plagues and poisons, there was also a practical need to name and recognise different plants: most medicines were made from plant extracts. Anna Pavord takes us on a thrilling adventure into botanical history, travelling from Athens in the third century BC, through Constantinople, Venice, the medical school at Salerno to the universities of Pisa and Padua. The journey, traced here for the first time, involves the culture of Islam, the first expeditions to the Indies and the first settlers in the New World. In Athens, Aristotle's pupil, Theophrastus, is the first man ever to write a book about plants. What should these things properly be called, he asks. How can we sort and order them? The debate continues still, two thousand years later. Gradually, over a long period in Europe, plants assumed identities and acquired names. Artists painted the first pictures of them. Plants acquired the two-part names that show how they are related to other plants. But who began all this work, and how was it done? Searching for Order gives a compelling insight into a world full of intrigue and intensely competitive egos.

Searching for Order

Science & Math

History & Philosophy

The freshness, flavour and rich diversity of home-grown fruit, vegetables and herbs, compared with commercially grown produce, is by no means the only reward for the kitchen gardener. There is a wealth of ways in which vegetables, fruit and herbs can be used decoratively in the garden, mixed among flowers and shrubs or in formal planting designs. This book not only provides a complete practical guide to kitchen garden cultivation techniques, but also shows how fruit and vegetables can have aesthetic purpose in the garden. There is also a comprehensive guide to growing over 100 vegetables, fruits and herbs, with photographs and easy-reference charts.

Dorling, Kindersley

Covering both basic and more advanced information on the new kitchen garden , this book gives a clear explanation of the subject, and with detailed step-by-step photographs and instructions takes the reader systematically through all the techniques.

New Kitchen Garden (DK Living)

This book on planting borders and beds presents plans for a wide variety of borders suggesting plant combinations in dozens of original schemes from damp shade to dry soil, from stony ground to planting by the sea. Each scheme is accompanied by cultivation notes, maintenance advice and illustrated descriptions of the plants.

Border Book (DK Living)

Dorling Kindersley Plc P/B

Explains how to create beautiful gardens with a wide range of fruits and vegetables, detailing how to incorporate fresh produce into all types of formal and informal gardens and providing expert advice on cultivation, garden design, and more.

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The New Kitchen Garden

The Tulip

The Tulip

The Naming of Names

The Naming of Names

Searching for Order

The New Kitchen Garden

New Kitchen Garden (DK Living)

Border Book (DK Living)

The New Kitchen Garden