The History of the World in 100 Plants by Simon Barnes
$60.00 NZD
Category: Botany
From the author of The History of the World in 100 Animals, a BBC Radio Four Book of the Week, comes an inspirational new book that looks at the 100 plants that have had the greatest impact on humanity, stunningly illustrated throughout. As humans, we hold the planet in the palms of our hands. But we s ...Show more
The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart
$55.00 NZD
Category: Botany
Every great drink starts with a plant. Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley. Gin was born from a conifer shrub when medieval physicians boiled juniper berries with wine to treat stomach pain. The Drunken Botanist uncovers the surprising botanical history and fascinating science an ...Show more
A Flower A Day by Miranda Janatka
$40.00 NZD
Category: Botany
Discover the life of flowers through science, folklore, history and art - every day of the year. Find a real understanding of nature's most beautiful expression with A Flower A Day - packed with fascinating science and stories and richly illustrated throughout with photographs and art. Horticultural wri ...Show more
Yates Top 50 Fragrant Plants and How Not to Kill Them! by Yates, Angie Thomas
$40.00 NZD
Category: Botany
How to enjoy thriving fragrant plants in your garden, on your balcony or in your courtyard. Smell the roses. Savour the lavender.Sweet, rich orange blossom; heady, aromatic daphne; sharp, refreshing mint; or subtle, alluring roses - nature's perfumes are a wonder. They tantalise the senses, mark the sea ...Show more
Planting the World: Joseph Banks and his Collectors: An Adventurous History of Botany by Jordan Goodman
$28.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
‘Based on meticulous research in original sources … Goodman illustrates vividly how adept [Banks] was … Shining a light on individuals whose achievements are relatively uncelebrated' Jenny Uglow, New York Review of Books A bold new history of how botany and global plant collecting – centred at Kew Garde ...Show more
The Green Indoors: Finding the Right Plants for Your Home Environment by Maddie Bailey, Alice Bailey
$35.00 NZD
Category: Botany
The Green Indoors is a useful guide on how to find perfect plant matches for your home environments with a sustainable and innovative approach.Focusing on working with the plants you already own, the book is divided in chapters detailing all the possible conditions: Extreme Sun/Heat, Dry Air/Central Hea ...Show more
The Green Witch: Your Complete Guide to the Natural Magic of Herbs, Flowers,Essential Oils, and More by Arin Murphy-Hiscock
$35.00 NZD
Category: Botany | Series: Green Witch Ser.
Discover the power of natural magic and healing through herbs, flowers, and essential oils in this new guide to green witchcraft. At her core, the green witch is a naturalist, an herbalist, a wise woman, and a healer. She embraces the power of nature; she draws energy from the Earth and the Universe; s ...Show more
Around the World in 80 Trees, paperback by Jonathan Drori
$35.00 NZD
Category: Botany
Trees are one of humanity's most constant and most varied companions. From India's sacred banyan tree to the fragrant cedar of Lebanon, they offer us sanctuary and inspiration - not to mention the raw materials for everything from aspirin to maple syrup. In Around the World in 80 Trees, expert Jonathan ...Show more
Florapedia: A Brief Compendium of Floral Lore by Carol Gracie; Amy Jean Porter (Illustrator)
$35.00 NZD
Category: Botany | Series: Pedia Bks.
A delightful illustrated treasury of botanical facts and fancy Florapedia is an eclectic A-Z compendium of botanical lore. With more than 100 enticing entries--on topics ranging from achlorophyllous plants that use a fungus as an intermediary to obtain nutrients from other plants to zygomorphic flowers ...Show more
Floret Farm's Discovering Dahlias: A Guide to Growing and Arranging Magnificent Blooms by Erin Benzakein; Jill Jorgensen (As told to); Julie Chai (As told to); Chris Benzakein (By (photographer))
$50.00 NZD
Category: Botany | Series: Floret Ser.
Grow and arrange breathtaking dahlias to enhance every occasion. In this luxe compendium, world-renowned flower farmer and floral designer Erin Benzakein reveals all the secrets to cultivating gorgeous dahlias. These coveted floral treasures come in a dazzling range of colours, sizes, and forms, with en ...Show more
Floriography: The Meaning of Flowers - Cards by BLOSSOM, ROWAN
$30.00 NZD
Category: Botany
From orange blossom for innocence to yellow roses for infidelity, flowers have been used to convey messages for millennia. With Floriography you can use them to pass secret codes, uncover hidden feelings and be sure your gifts aren't getting lost in translation. Plus, you'll know never to give a ranuncu ...Show more
Basilius Besler's Florilegium: The Book of Plants by Klaus Walter Littger; Werner Dressendörfer
$50.00 NZD
Category: Botany | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis
Botanical beauty: Basilius Besler's complete Hortus Eystettensis of 1613 A magnificent pictorial document of the flowers grown in the greatest German garden of its time, the Hortus Eystettensis is in a class of its own when it comes to the range of flowers engraved.First published in 1613, the 367 coppe ...Show more