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This engaging and beautifully illustrated account of Kew's journey shows us how it has not only survived two world wars and a raft of ideological challenges but has gone from strength to strength. The author clearly loves his subject and gives it a fitting, at times almost poetic, tribute. --Waterstone's Books Quarterly
This gorgeous book, lavishly illustrated with 300 colour photographs, is published to tie in with the anniversary of its foundation and celebrates Kew's remarkable history and influence. A feast for the eyes - and inspiration for your own backyard. --Daily Mail
As well as providing a thorough record of the past, the garden as it is today is challenged and its importance discussed. The book, with beautiful photographs throughout, emphasises that this garden is not just important for aesthetic reasons or purely to show off the comprehensive collections of plants from around the world - today kew is making a positive environmental contribution with initiatives like the Millenium Seed Bank Project. --English Garden
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With over a million visitors a year, Kew is one of the world's best-loved gardens. As well as having a fascinating history and holding an unchallenged position as the world's leading botanical research institute, it is a paradise for plant lovers, offering a wealth of ideas and inspiration for every gardener. Allen Paterson charts the evolution of Kew from private pleasure ground to public park to international institution. This story includes a cast of royalty, scientists, landscape designers and artists, at first being influenced by, later leading the development of plant collections elsewhere in Britain and around the world. This book will be beautifully illustrated with photographs of the garden today and archive illustrations from the Kew collection. It is published to tie in with the 250th Anniversary of Kew and is published by Frances Lincoln in association with the Royal Botanical Gardens Kew.
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This engaging and beautifully illustrated account of Kew's journey shows us how it has not only survived two world wars and a raft of ideological challenges but has gone from strength to strength. The author clearly loves his subject and gives it a fitting, at times almost poetic, tribute. --Waterstone's Books Quarterly
This gorgeous book, lavishly illustrated with 300 colour photographs, is published to tie in with the anniversary of its foundation and celebrates Kew's remarkable history and influence. A feast for the eyes - and inspiration for your own backyard. --Daily Mail
As well as providing a thorough record of the past, the garden as it is today is challenged and its importance discussed. The book, with beautiful photographs throughout, emphasises that this garden is not just important for aesthetic reasons or purely to show off the comprehensive collections of plants from around the world - today kew is making a positive environmental contribution with initiatives like the Millenium Seed Bank Project. --English Garden
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With over a million visitors a year, Kew is one of the world's best-loved gardens. As well as having a fascinating history and holding an unchallenged position as the world's leading botanical research institute, it is a paradise for plant lovers, offering a wealth of ideas and inspiration for every gardener. Allen Paterson charts the evolution of Kew from private pleasure ground to public park to international institution. This story includes a cast of royalty, scientists, landscape designers and artists, at first being influenced by, later leading the development of plant collections elsewhere in Britain and around the world. This book will be beautifully illustrated with photographs of the garden today and archive illustrations from the Kew collection. It is published to tie in with the 250th Anniversary of Kew and is published by Frances Lincoln in association with the Royal Botanical Gardens Kew.
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